Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bridges

Here's one of the 108 bridges in New York City that the state says are in poor condition (recognize it?). Photo: Ben Kuntzman

BREAKING: Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Construction Begins Monday Night

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 17, 2021 | No Comments

The construction of the protected bike path on the Brooklyn Bridge — one of the most significant clawbacks of space seized by drivers generations ago —will begin on Monday night, Mayor de Blasio just said.

Free him: A cyclist makes his way across the MTA-controlled Gil Hodges Bridge. Photo: Dave Colon

LAST MINUTE PUSH: Legislators Hope to Get Cyclists And Pedestrians A Voice At The MTA

By Dave Colon | Jun 9, 2021 | No Comments

Activists and bike-friendly legislators are making a final push to get a floor vote for a stalled bill that would bring cyclist and pedestrian input to the MTA's planning process, a longtime oversight and sore spot for anyone who's tried to bike over an MTA bridge such as the Triboro or Gil Hodges.

Pedestrians and cyclists in both directions currently share this narrow path. File photo: Melodie Bryant

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Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bridges

BREAKING: Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Construction Begins Monday Night

LAST MINUTE PUSH: Legislators Hope to Get Cyclists And Pedestrians A Voice At The MTA

Queens Beep Pledges Big Cash for Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Project

Manhattan Panel Backs Henry Hudson Parkway Bike Lane

DOT: Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Won’t Be Truly Awesome Because the Mayor Sprung It On Us

OPINION: The Next Steps on the Queensboro Bridge