The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced a plan to spend $117 million on a long‑term repair and upgrade of the Trans‑Manhattan Expressway in Manhattan. The initiative follows an incident earlier this year when a concrete slab fell from the expressway’s ceiling onto the roadway, smashing cars and prompting emergency repairs.
The Trans‑Manhattan Expressway, a key highway linking New Jersey to Manhattan, has operated with temporary fixes since the debris incident. The proposed overhaul is intended to address the structural failure that caused the slab fall and to improve the overall safety and condition of the roadway.