Senator Avella Receives Word From State DOT That District 11 Ramps are a Priority in the New Year

Queens, NY – This month, State Senator Tony Avella received responses from New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) indicating that work on entrance and exit ramps he and his constituents have been asking for will be completed in 2017.

Specifically, the two ramps mentioned by DOT were the “Exit 1 ramp for the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, off of the Clearview Expressway southbound” and the entrance and exit ramps at 188^th Street and the Grand Central Parkway.

 In their letters, DOT informed Senator Avella that the Exit 1 ramp work was expected to be done in time for the New Year and repairs on the 188^th Street ramps would be completed by the end of 2017.

“I am thrilled to announce that these entrance and exit ramps will be repaired and repaved in the New Year. I want to thank the New York State Department of Transportation for evaluating these areas, as well as for assuring me that this work will be completed in the coming year. These repairs are necessary for the thousands of drivers who use the aforementioned ramps on a daily basis, and I am glad to see our infrastructure receive the attention it deserves,” said Senator Avella.