Brooklyn-Queens Expressway Live Cam

The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) is a 16-mile (26 km) freeway that runs from the Gowanus Expressway in Brooklyn to the Grand Central Parkway in Queens, New York City. The history of the BQE dates back to the early 20th century when plans for a network of highways and bridges connecting the five boroughs of New York City were first proposed.

In 1939, construction of the BQE began as part of a massive public works project known as the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The WPA was a federal agency established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to create jobs and stimulate the economy during the Great Depression. The BQE was one of many infrastructure projects undertaken by the WPA during this time.