A portion of the road, between Beach 67th Street and Beach 73rd Street, was closed permanently in 2009 to make way for a retail transit plaza in connection with the new Arverne-by-the-Sea construction development.
A segment of the highway, situated between Beach 67th Street and Beach 73rd Street, was closed permanently in 2009 to facilitate the construction of a shopping and transportation hub in conjunction with the Arverne-by-the-Sea redevelopment initiative.