The New York City Department of Transportation initiated the design phase and an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Rehabilitation of Harlem River Drive Ramp to George Washington Bridge over Harlem River Drive Southbound (Trans-Manhattan Expressway). Originally constructed in 1930, the ramp is nearing the end of its service life.

Melissa Johnson Associates is leading the public outreach process for NYCDOT, New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and the USDOT Federal Highway Administration to support the NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act), SEQRA and CEQR design-making processes. MJA is working with all project stakeholders, including residents in Washington Heights and Highbridge Park (Manhattan), and Highbridge and Morris Heights (Bronx); motorists, government agencies (including participating and cooperating agencies), elected officials, community boards, local businesses, and community-based organizations. The project is located in an Environmental Justice (EJ) community, and MJA has developed and implemented and Environmental Justice plan used to address minority and low-income residents impacted by the project.

Robinson Parkway in Queens. Located adjacent to the Kew Gardens Interchange, this bridge structure is located on a busy local road over a major arterial roadway in Queens. Numerous bridge strikes have resulted in damage to the structure, requiring rehabilitation to extend the bridge's life until the next complete bridge replacement.

MJA is responsible for issuing the initial planning statement letters, outreach to the local community and stakeholder for design-related surveying and field activities, and coordination with other adjacent projects, including MJA's Kew Gardens Interchange Project. Our outreach team coordinates with community boards, elected officials, city agencies, and stakeholders to ensure that the design team's activities are communicated to the public and to other interested agency partners.