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Conduit Corridor Plan

NYC DOT is leading a long-term planning effort for Conduit Avenue and Conduit Boulevard called the Conduit Corridor Plan. The plan focuses on the area between Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn and Lefferts Boulevard in Queens. The Conduit Corridor is an important route for local and regional transportation, but its current design creates challenges for surrounding communities. The Corridor's design currently separates neighborhoods and makes it difficult for pedestrians to get around. It also creates roadway safety concerns.

On This Page

• About the Project
• Community Outreach
• Resources
• History
• Contact Us

About the Project

NYC DOT will work with community members to develop a plan for the Conduit Corridor that:

• Plans for a multi-modal corridor
• Reconnects communities
• Considers best uses for open space

Timeline

NYC DOT launched the Conduit Corridor planning process with community engagement in June 2025. The team will use this input to develop conceptual proposals for the Corridor. NYC DOT plans to bring these proposals back to the community for feedback. The plan will be released in 2026.

Recent and Ongoing Planning Work

• Ozone Park Rezoning (2013): preserves the neighborhood's low-density one and two-family homes.
• East New York Neighborhood Plan (2016): promotes medium-density, mixed-use development along key corridors and low-scale infill housing in existing residential zones.
• JFK Rebuild (2017 to present): modernizes and expands new terminals as part of a broader visioning process.
• Interborough Express (2022): proposes light rail connecting Brooklyn and Queens using existing Bay Ridge Branch rail corridor.
• Jewel Streets Neighborhood Plan (2025): addresses quality of life and environmental justice issues that are exacerbated by persistent flooding.

Community Outreach

Community input will guide the planning process and outcomes. Public workshops allow people to come together and discuss challenges and issues around the Conduit Corridor. NYC DOT representatives will also table at community events to provide additional opportunities for feedback. NYC DOT is establishing a Community Advisory Board of stakeholders to provide additional insights and help support engagement efforts.

Past Events

NYC DOT hosted a kickoff round of outreach during June and July 2025. Opportunities for community input included:

• Virtual and in-person public workshops on June 10 and 12, 2025
• Ten pop-up tabling events at public locations around the Conduit Corridor
• An online feedback map for people to leave comments about specific locations

Resources

Find workshop materials, community board presentations, and other resources online at: nyc.gov/dotprojects#conduitcorridor.

History

• 1858: Ridgewood Aqueduct is constructed to provide a more reliable source of water for Brooklyn. The Ridgewood Pumping Station is constructed at current day City Line Park. Water travels from Long Island to the station through an aqueduct built along what is now the Conduit Corridor.
• 1910: Conduit Avenue and Force Tube Avenue are paved into streets.
• 1934: Land is acquired through eminent domain to widen Conduit Boulevard to make room for the Belt Parkway.
• 1954: Robert Moses proposes the Bushwick Expressway to connect the Williamsburg Bridge and lower Manhattan with the south shore of Long Island. This new highway would run through the center of Conduit Avenue/Boulevard.
• 1971: Mayor John V. Lindsay removes the Bushwick Expressway from the city master plan. The highway is never built, leaving large amounts of unused land between the north and south-bound lanes of Conduit Avenue/Boulevard.
• 2000: NYC's Greenway Master Plan includes a proposal for a bikeway and horse trail within the Conduit median.

Contact Us

Questions? Contact the project team via our webform.