BRP: replacement of 2 bridges over E tremont AVE and MTA yard in the bronx (row - ACQ)

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $9.33 million to the New York State Department of Transportation under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on July 28, 2025, for the replacement of two Bronx River Parkway bridges in the Bronx. The project encompasses replacement of existing bridges over East Tremont Avenue and East 180th Street/Morris Park Avenue/MTA New York City Transit Railyard, along with construction of a new interim lane extension bridge from East Tremont Avenue to Morris Park Avenue to maintain southbound traffic flow during construction.

The project deliverables include comprehensive infrastructure improvements such as wider standard lanes and shoulders, enhanced vertical and horizontal geometry, queuing storage for exiting traffic, new stormwater drainage facilities, safety improvements to the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation's Bronx River Greenway, site drainage improvements at the Ranaqua Facility, and a new shared-use path connecting Bronx River Avenue to the Bronx River Greenway in Bronx Park. These improvements prioritize safety and mobility enhancements across the affected transportation corridor, supporting multimodal connectivity consistent with FHWA's Highway Planning and Construction program objectives.

Project description

Replacement of two bronx river parkway bridges with safety and mobility improvements between east tremont AVE and bronx park (bins 1067099 and 1067109) in the bronx county. Replacement of the two existing bronx river parkway bridges; one bridge over E. Tremont AVE and a second bridge over E. 180TH ST./morris park AVE/MTA new york city transit railyard; and construction of a new bridge to extend the interim lane of exiting traffic from SB BRP to E. 177TH ST (to be built under X11028) from E. Tremont AVE to morris park AVE. The project also includes wider, standard lanes and shoulders, improvements to vertical and horizontal geometry, queuing storage space for exiting traffic, new stormwater drainage facilities, improvements to the safety of nycdpr's bronx river greenway (BRG), and site drainage at the ranaqua facility, and a shared use path from bronx river AVE to the BRG in bronx park.