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Construction is underway above the southbound Major Deegan Expressway exit at the intersection of East 138th and Madison Avenue Bridge on Wednesday, April 20. The small bridge there is undergoing a $47 million makeover.

South Bronx bridge work may disrupt Deegan

For commuters who drive through the Bronx daily, you may have noticed it’s taking longer to get around on the area’s major artery — the Major Deegan Expressway. more

By STACY DRIKS | 5/1/22

Part of the nearly one-mile stretch of unkempt land along the Major Deegan Expressway between Van Cortlandt Park South and West 230th Street, was a railroad line that hauled freight in and out of the city until the early 1980s. For more than a decade, Community Board 8 and other city leaders have wanted to transform that land into a park — maybe even into a brook — but CSX Transportation has remained in the way, refusing to sell the land inexpensively.

CSX close to giving up Putnam Line

After more than a decade of negotiation spanning three mayors and direct involvement from a future U.S. Senate Majority Leader, the stretch of vacant land running along the Major Deegan Expressway south of Van Cortlandt Park may finally be on the verge of selling. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 1/24/22

The last time flash flooding threatened this part of the Bronx last month, the Major Deegan Expressway was closed for at least a couple days — turned completely into a river.

Flash floods threaten neighborhoods again

Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency for large portions of southern New York as fears grow there could be flash flooding from a storm system moving into the region. more

STAFF REPORT | 10/25/21

Large sections of the Major Deegan Expressway was shut down through Kingsbridge after massive flooding turned the expressway into river. Cars, trucks and even tour buses were abandoned along the way.

Ida flooding shuts down the Major Deegan [Photo gallery]

More rain fell in just a couple hours on Sept. 1 in the Bronx than we would get in an entire month thanks to the remnants of Hurricane Ida. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 9/2/21

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