Phase 5 of the reconstruction of the Grand Concourse in the Fordham / Kingsbridge Heights / Bedford Park sections of The Bronx kicked off Aug. 25, as announced by NYC Department of Transportation (DOT), the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), and the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC).

City officials said the $44 million project stretching from East Fordham Road to East 198 th Street will rebuild the street from end to end with safety features, improved pedestrian access, and additional enhancements such as bike lanes, bollards, wider medians, and better street lighting.

They said the project follows four previously completed phases of a wider effort to improve safety and calm traffic in what is a major Bronx corridor. DDC is managing the project which, this

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