Senator Avella Announces Long Overdue Depot Road Surfacing to Start in Fall

Queens, NY – After over seven years of requests and just in time for her 93^rd birthday, Senator Tony Avella was able to tell Flushing resident Teddi Kavanaugh that the Department of Transportation (DOT) will finally be paving her street. Resurfacing of Depot Road between 156^th and 158^th Streets will begin in the fall.

Ms. Kavanaugh, Senator Avella, and the Off Broadway Homeowners Association have been asking DOT to take action on this small strip of Depot Road which runs along the Long Island Rail Road, and alongside a number of houses, due to the number of crater like potholes and hazardous conditions pedestrians and drivers face when on the road.

The street’s uneven paving, potholes, and exposed cobblestone have caused the already small road to be virtually impossible to get down without incident.

Last summer, DOT had informed Senator Avella that the requested resurfacing was beyond the capabilities of DOT. However, the Senator received a letter from DOT this month informing him that after another review of the location the agency will perform a full resurfacing of the street.

“As I reach my 93^rd birthday this week I am so delighted to finally check this off of my bucket list. Thank you so much to Senator Avella for his work on this, I am so happy,” said Teddi Kavanaugh.

“After years of pleading with the city to look into this issue, I am ecstatic that the residents of this neighborhood will finally be getting relief. Because of their persistence, something that was once deemed impossible by DOT will finally be accomplished. When complete, the resurfacing of Depot Road will be another prime example of the incredible progress that can be achieved when residents and elected officials work together,” said Senator Tony Avella.