Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Protected Bike Lanes

Jay Street Protected Bike Lane Plan Clears Brooklyn CB 2 Committee

By David Meyer | Mar 16, 2016 | 39 Comments

Last night, DOT presented its proposal for a protected bike lane on Jay Street in downtown Brooklyn to the Community Board 2 transportation committee [PDF]. Jay Street is the main approach for the Brooklyn side of the Manhattan Bridge bike path. During a 12-hour weekday period, DOT counted 2,400 cyclists on Jay Street, with bikes accounting for […]

PPW Bike Lane Lawsuit Will Be Decided on the Merits — Bring It On

By Ben Fried | Mar 16, 2016 | 15 Comments

Judge says Prospect Park West bike lane case to proceed. I think the case’s merits speak for themselves. pic.twitter.com/d92runmfZk — Janette Sadik-Khan (@JSadikKhan) March 15, 2016 Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Bert Bunyan ruled yesterday that Prospect Park West bike lane opponents did indeed file suit before the six-month statute of limitations had run out. The […]

Sneak Preview: The Jay Street Protected Bike Lane

By David Meyer | Mar 15, 2016 | 56 Comments

Tonight, DOT will present plans for a protected bike lane on Jay Street in Downtown Brooklyn to the Brooklyn Community Board 2 transportation committee. DOT shared this rendering of the redesign with Streetsblog this afternoon. Jay Street is an essential connection for bike commuters traveling over the Manhattan Bridge, but it’s chaos during rush hour, when cyclists must weave around a slalom […]

DOT Unveils Plan for a Two-Way Protected Bike Lane on Chrystie Street

By David Meyer | Mar 9, 2016 | 10 Comments

DOT unveiled its plan for a two-way protected bike lane on Chrystie Street last night [PDF], a project that promises to drastically improve safety and reduce stress for people biking to and from the Manhattan Bridge. Chrystie Street is one of the most important bike routes in the city. On average, more than 6,200 cyclists […]

DOT Will Fill in Most of the Second Avenue Bike Lane Gap in Midtown

By David Meyer | Mar 8, 2016 | 45 Comments

DOT will present plans this spring to fill most, but not all, of the remaining gaps in the north-south protected bike lanes on the East Side of Manhattan. Significantly, DOT intends to create a physically protected bike lane on Second Avenue between 59th Street and 43rd Street. Combined with the bike lane extension coming to the Upper East Side […]

Take a Look at DOT’s Chrystie Street Bike Lane Design

By David Meyer | Mar 7, 2016 | 20 Comments

DOT will show its highly-anticipated plan for a protected bike lane on Chrystie Street between Canal Street and 2nd Street to Manhattan Community Board 3 tomorrow, and Gothamist has posted renderings from the presentation. Chrystie Street is an essential bike connection to and from the Manhattan Bridge, but it can be a hair-raising ride full of dodging and weaving around double-parked vehicles. […]

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