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INFRASTRUCTUREThe Sheridan/Hunts Point Land Use andTransportation Study recommends turningthe Sheridan Expressway into a boulevardlined with new housing, retail, and officesSHERIDAN EXPRESSWAYProposed redesign for Sheridan Expressway at West Farms Rd, BronxDOT worked with City Planning, the Economic DevelopmentCorporation, and local stakeholders to undertake the ‘Sheridan–Hunts Point Land Use and Transportation Study’ starting in 2010.After a $1.5 million federal TIGER II award from US Department ofTransportation, the agencies evaluated ways to address communityconcerns over land use, waterfront access, transportationand economic development, and take advantage of emergingopportunities for new housing and retail. The study sought waysto mitigate an over saturation of infrastructure in the Hunts Pointneighborhood of the South Bronx.The recommendations built off prior state and communitybased studies that addressed local transportation problems andproposed improved access to new parks along the Bronx River.The final recommendations were to turn the 1.25 mile highwayinto a boulevard, improve pedestrian crossings and safety, andencourage additional housing, offices and retail.The completion of the study sets the stage for thetransportation project development process, which will requireenvironmental review and preliminary design. The City will pursuea cooperative agreement to advance the project with the State,which owns the expressway.Sustainable Streets: 2013 and Beyond169