Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Manhattan Bridge

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 […]

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. […]

Streetfilms Shorties: Fix the Dysfunctional Chrystie Street Bike Lane

By Ben Fried | Oct 26, 2015 | 25 Comments

Back in February, Manhattan Community Board 3 asked DOT to study a protected bike lane for Chrystie Street. Head over there during any rush hour and it’s easy to see why: There are tons of people biking to and from the Manhattan Bridge, but the painted bike lanes on Chrystie are constantly blocked by double-parked […]

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Counting Bicyclists on the Manhattan Bridge!

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Oct 9, 2014 | No Comments

Since this has been an such amazing year for NYC bike commuting (after all Bicycling Magazine says we’re the #1 bike city, right?) two dear friends of Streetfilms (Steven O’Neill & Brooklyn Spoke‘s Doug Gordon) who frequently ride the Manhattan Bridge bike path joined me this morning to count some bicycles. We spent 20 minutes during the morning […]

After First Snowfall, Bike Paths Getting Cleared

By Stephen Miller | Nov 8, 2012 | 11 Comments

It looks like major bike routes are getting cleared after the season’s first snow. This stands in stark contrast to the conditions four years ago, when it took days for bridge and greenway paths to be cleared of snow and ice. What did you see on your way to work this morning?

Monday: No More Detour on the Manhattan Bridge

By Ben Fried | Mar 2, 2012 | 2 Comments

After a seven and a half month detour, the time is finally upon us: Starting Monday, cyclists can return to the north side of the Manhattan Bridge, and pedestrians can go back to the south side. The days of biking on the harrowing Bowery detour are just about over, and knock on wood, there were […]

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