Rockaway Contract 3, ADA Cross Over, Queens County, New York

The New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing to award a contract for the design and construction of nine elevated, timber pedestrian crossover structures that will provide ADA‑compliant beach access across the Rockaway shoreline. The project includes associated sand fencing, dune vegetation, optional aluminum railings, handrails, reinforced plastic lumber decking, and the removal of 19 timber groins. Estimated construction cost ranges from $10 million to $25 million with an anticipated duration of about 18 months. • Nine 44‑ft timber truss crossover structures at specified beach streets (147th, 142nd, 135th, etc.). • Scope includes site grading, ramp construction, optional railings, decking, sand fence installation, dune vegetation, and groin removal. • Project location: Borough of Queens, New York City, on the Atlantic Oceanfront shoreline separating the Atlantic Ocean from Jamaica Bay.