STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Relief is on the way for frustrated drivers on the Korean War Veterans Parkway: A lane closed for construction is expected to reopen within two weeks and won’t shut down again until after Labor Day, a state transportation official said Wednesday night — even as ongoing work continues to choke traffic along the busy southbound stretch.
NYS DOT released an updated timeline of the project after community uproar paused construction work for half a month.
The timeline of the project has been updated to the following schedule:
- 2026
- Labor Day to December
- 2027
- March to Memorial Day
- Labor Day to December
- 2028
- March to Memorial Day
- Labor Day to December
The work (projected to cost between $38 million and $48 million) is meant to replace the highway’s 17.3 miles of lanes, spread across the main parkway and its 15 off-ramps. Note that the ramp reconstruction of the southbound Arden Avenue exit is already completed…