The Sheridan Expressway is a poorly planned 1.25 mile redundant highway link in the South Bronx. Built at a time when Robert Moses (the “Power Broker”) dictated New York public works projects, the Sheridan Expressway is one of four expressways that has contributed to the blight, disinvestment and public health problems plaguing the South Bronx.
Removing this short stretch of highway will reunite South Bronx neighborhoods, allow residents to access the newly restored Bronx River, and create space for parks, affordable housing and
positive economic development.
Sustainable South Bronx is together with Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice, Mothers on the Move, Pratt Institute Center for Community and Economic Development, and Tri-State Transportation Campaign, under the name: Southern Bronx River Watershed Alliance (SBRWA)
in support of a Community Plan to decommission the Sheridan Expressway.
SBRWA’s NO SHERIDAN Plan includes:
• New, more practical ramps from the Bruckner Expressway at Leggett Avenue
• Removing the Sheridan Expressway
• Elevating the Bruckner Expressway lanes between Hunts Point and Colgate Avenues to address mobility and safety goals
• Eenhancing, rather than degrading, the community.
