Source: Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York / Wikimedia Commons
A construction worker was rescued while working beneath the roadway of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge Wednesday, October 21, 2026, after a heavy steel repair plate fell on his leg, triggering a rescue operation that shut down all northbound lanes for roughly half an hour. The worker, a contractor with American Bridge, was working under the deck at the time, according to the MTA Police Department. He was pulled out with a knee injury and is listed in stable condition.
MTA Police Department’s Emergency Services Unit and FDNY crews responded to free the worker, who was then taken by paramedics to Harlem Hospital, as News 12 Bronx first reported. Footage captured on the Citizen app showed the emergency response and lane closure; the lanes had since reopened. Harlem Hospital, part of NYC Health + Hospitals, is a designated Level 1 Trauma Center equipped for complex traumatic injuries.
A $410 Million Rehab Contract for the East River Spans
MTA Construction and Development awarded a $409,912,888 design-build contract in December 2023 to the American Bridge/Commodore Joint Venture to rehabilitate the RFK Bridge’s East River Suspended Spans and anchorages, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. That contract also covers construction of new shared-use pedestrian and bicycle paths across the bridge…