It’s a kill to a view.
The city’s controversial plan to divert traffic from the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway would install an unsightly roadway over and perpendicular to the Brooklyn Bridge — obscuring the stunning Manhattan skyline from its popular pedestrian walkway.
Computer-generated renderings show the eyesore of an overpass blocking out such famous landmarks as 1 World Trade Center and architect Frank Gehry’s shimmering skyscraper, as well as the beloved bridge’s iconic western suspension tower.
Instead, Manhattan-bound pedestrians and drivers would be greeted by an overhead span crowded with trucks and cars, the images show.
The drawings were created for a coalition of civic activists led by A Better Way NYC, which opposes the de Blasio administration’s six-year plan to reroute traffic off the BQE for repairs to the heavily trafficked roadway.
A Better Way spokeswoman said the renderings show that officials “need to heed the growing calls to go back to the drawing board.
“The city’s ill-conceived closed-door plan won’t just dump pollution onto the doorsteps of thousands of families, it’ll desecrate two New York City icons,” spokeswoman Hilary Jager said.
In addition to building the proposed viaduct over the bridge, the Department of Transportation’s $3 billion plan would turn a stretch of the Brooklyn Heights Promenade into a six-lane highway.
Earlier this month, scores of protesters turned out to oppose that idea, including actor Paul Bettany, who portrays android superhero The Vision in the Marvel Comics movie franchise.
Bettany and his wife, Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Connelly, bought a $15.5 million town house just steps from the Promenade last year. The only alternatives the DOT has offered would be to stagger the repair work — and take an extra two years — or build a temporary roadway under the current expressway.
“We are continuing to work with elected officials, the community, and all local stakeholders on the entire project corridor to hear their input,” a DOT spokeswoman said.
“Our top priorities are safety, reducing congestion and limiting impact on local communities.”
Additional reporting by Bruce Golding