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Commissioner: FDR Boulevard sections will remain closed until middle link completed; partial ends may appear finished next fall
Summary
During commissioner time on May 23, Commissioner Stewart said the first two sections of the FDR Boulevard extension are expected to appear complete next fall but the middle section will remain under construction for another year to 18 months; the road will not open until the middle segment is finished, he said.
During commissioner time on May 23, Commissioner Stewart provided an update on the FDR Boulevard extension, saying the first two end sections of the project "look like" they will be complete next fall but the middle section will remain under construction for another year to 18 months. He told residents the ends will remain closed even if they appear finished because the middle link must be complete before the corridor can open.
Stewart said the overall work on the extension is expected to continue for roughly 24 to 30 months in total and cautioned residents not to assume finished-looking segments will be opened early: "The 2 ends will stay closed off even though they'll look perfectly finished because there's no connection in the middle until they finish that project." He framed the project as longstanding, noting it has been on planning documents for decades and requires patience due to land acquisitions and phased construction.
The comments came during the informal commissioner-time portion of the meeting and did not require a formal vote or staff action; commissioners said they will continue to monitor and report construction progress during future meetings.
