
New York City to reopen Carroll Street Bridge over Gowanus Canal
GOWANUS — The historic Carroll Street Bridge in Gowanus will open on Monday after a five-year rehabilitation effort, city Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike Flynn announced on Wednesday. Moving forward, the 137-year-old one-lane bridge, a New York City landmark, will be limited to pedestrians, cyclists and emergency vehicles. The overpass, a rare timber retractile bridge with a trapezoidal design, is













