Kosciuszko Bridge

I have nothing against Tadeusz Kościuszko, but I would be rolling in my grave if they named this eyesore after me and neglected it for 80 years. True that it carries some of the highest traffic volume in the city between Brooklyn and Queens and is very hard to maintain because of that. Even so, the steel girders have withstood many years of wind, rain, snow and the worst that Mother Nature can throw at it. The roadway, however, has been beaten to hell and back by the millions of cars and trucks so that after a particularly harsh winter, the moon looks as smooth as a sheet of glass in comparison. This all translates to some of the worst traffic snarls known to mankind because this is the chokepoint for all the traffic coming from all 3 lower Manhattan bridges from the south and the Long Island Expressway, plus the 2 airports from the east.
There is a light at the end of this tunnel because Governor Cuomo announced a bridge replacement to start in 2014. So here it is in 2015 and they are finally in full swing, with the road approaches nearly complete and the southwest concrete towers rising up on the Brooklyn side, you can see the progress as you cross the old span. The new fanning cable stay design even has a nice architectural aesthetic. Traffic is still going to be in the crapper for a while, but I feel optimistic like after going across the new San Fran-​Oakland Bay Bridge for the first time. Now this bridge is a proper tribute to the Revolutionary War General. I can’t wait.

Small Bridge that connects Brooklyn and Queens on the BQE. Named after a Polish General.
Good thing is the view going over the small bridge.
Bad thing is traffic and the potholes. It’s tough to close down to fix as there is always significant amount of cars and trucks crossing each way at all hours of the day/​night.