Ahead of first public hearing for $900 million Cross Bronx bridge project, advocates press NYS for more time

The New York State Department of Transportation is set to hold the first of three public hearings on Wednesday Dec. 3 to discuss a controversial proposal to repair five bridges along a one mile corridor of the Cross Bronx Expressway.But opponents of the plan say the state hasn't allowed enough time to properly review the plan and its potential impacts, which NYSDOT released on Nov. 18 in a close to 6,000 page environmental assessment report they argue was ill-timed given the busy holiday season.