Slated to begin in late 2008, the reconstruction of these bridges are slated to take as long as six years, but DOT promises limited disruption of traffic.
Situated in the Sheepshead Bay community, the Nostrand Avenue Bridge was built in 1940, and is a three span structure with vehicular traffic under the center span. The proposed new structure will result in several improvements according to DOT. The new structure will consist of a single span, eliminating the need for support piers (the columns underneath the bridge), resulting in better sightlines for Nostrand Avenue. Nostrand Avenue will be widened and realigned. ON the Belt Parkway itself, the bridge will be widened in order to provide new safety shoulders in both directions, and there will be a new reinforced concrete median  Nostrand Avenue is slated to begin construction in the fall of 2011.
Nostrand Avenue will be built “on line” meaning piece-by-piece reconstruction with lane closures to accommodate construction activity.