Queens Chronicle: Clearview repaving is set

State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) last week announced two multimillion-dollar initiatives by the state Department of Transportation to repave the Clearview Expressway.

After receiving several complaints from constituents about dangerous, pothole-ridden conditions on the Clearview Expressway, Avella reached out to the state DOT asking what could be done to improve the surface of the roadway.

The agency informed Avella of two separate projects, together totaling more than $26 million, aimed at resurfacing the highway, including some exit and entrance ramps.

The agency earmarked $6.25 million to repave the entire 9-mile-long Clearview Expressway in both directions, from the Throgs Neck Bridge to Hillside Avenue. A separate initiative, with a projected cost of around $20 million, is aimed at repaving various exit and entrance ramps, including the 73rd Avenue exit.

The agency expects to begin work on the expressway in early 2016, with both projects scheduled to be completed by the end of 2017.