DOT stands by Willets Point asphalt plant redevelopment amid pushback from local landowners

By Shane O’Brien Posted on March 13, 2026

The Department of Transportation has described its plans to redevelop the Harper Street Asphalt Plant in Willets Point as “critical” after some local landowners and a former DOT official called on the city to halt the project because it does not align with ongoing development in the area.

The DOT has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to develop the shuttered Harper Street Asphalt Plant at 131-21 Northern Blvd. on the shore of Flushing Creek, which has an estimated cost of around $80 million.

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