10. The New Kosciuszko Bridge Aims to Reduce Traffic By 65 Percent

At 78-years-old, the old Kosciuszko Bridge is an infamous bottleneck. According to The New York Times, it is “perhaps the city’s most notorious [bridge], hated and feared by drivers …” As a remedy to the congestion, the new Queens span offers five lanes and the Brooklyn span will boast four when it opens. This is expected to reduce delays by up to 65% during rush hour, though New Yorker transit activists have expressed concern about the traffic impact on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway and local streets.

Next, check out the Top 12 Secrets of the Kosciuszko Bridge and read about New York City’s “other bridges.”