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 section of the road, between Beach 67th Street and Beach 73rd Street, was permanently shut down in 2009 to accommodate a retail transit plaza as part of the new Arverne-by-the-Sea development project.