In 2017, the New York City Department of Transportation began rehabilitating two sections of the Henry Hudson Parkway Viaduct: 72nd to 82nd streets, and 94th to 98th streets. This three-year undertaking includes structural steel rehabilitation and replacement, new steel stringers, concrete deck and barrier rehabilitation, abutment and retaining wall rehabilitation, steel painting, asbestos removal, and expansion joint replacement.

Melissa Johnson Associates’ dedicated community liaison is part of NYCDOT’s project team, which works simultaneously alongside NYCDPR’s capital project team in Riverside Park. The community liaison is responsible for coordination with NYCDPR, and works to minimize impacts to park users. On behalf of NYCDOT, Melissa Johnson Associates maintains an open dialogue with Upper West Side residents and businesses, as well as motorists from across the region who use the Henry Hudson Parkway. Community outreach for this project also includes managing NYC’s abrasive blasting and lead paint notification protocols, attending a variety of community meetings, and updating local residents on construction activities.

DID YOU KNOW?

The Henry Hudson Parkway north of 72nd Street was first opened to the public in 1937. Roadway construction began in 1934 as part of the West Side Improvement project, which developed six miles of roadway from 72nd Street to Dyckman Street. The new roadway connected to the upper and lower sections of the highway, which was then called the West Side Express Highway.