City officials told amNewYork on Tuesday that cyclists and pedestrians will finally have their own lanes on the Ed Koch-Queensboro Bridge, ending a years-long controversy that had the two groups sharing a narrow path on the vehicle-heavy span.
Starting May 18, the north outer roadway of the Queensboro Bridge will be used exclusively for cyclists, and the south outer roadway, which is currently a vehicle lane, will become a dedicated space for pedestrians.
The Queensboro Bridge, which connects
Queens to Midtown, is the only city-owned bridge above the East River
without separate paths for pedestrians and cyclists. Currently, the
north outer roadway of the bridge is a shared space that crushes both
pedestrians and cyclists together in a tight, 11-foot lane.
Advocates (aka lobbyists) have fought to open a separate pedestrian path, citing dangerous overcrowding that has led to conflicts among cyclists, pedestrians and micromobility users. Manhattan Community Board 6 even passed a resolution in October calling on the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) to open the path without delay and “without regard to delays of construction,” which was being done on the bridge’s upper level last year.
However, once the south outer roadway opens for foot traffic, the bridge’s pedestrian and cycling space will double while eliminating space for vehicles.
he new pathway was supposed to open sooner but Mayor Eric Adams, at first, delayed the celebration to ensure he and his team were fully briefed, and the new layout did not negatively impact traffic, a City Hall spokesperson explained.
The double-decker Queensboro Bridge was built in 1909. Adams cited the span’s history by saying it has connected New Yorkers between Manhattan and Queens for 100 years while offering “breathtaking views” of the cityscape.
“Now, our administration will make it even easier and safer to do so,” Mayor Adams said. “The more we make it safe to walk and bike, the more people utilize their bikes, and thanks to new cycling infrastructure in communities near the bridge, more and more pedestrians and cyclists are utilizing the Queensboro Bridge. Today’s announcement doubling the space available for pedestrians and cyclists builds off those upgrades and is a win-win for everyday New Yorkers.”
56 comments:
Demorats never fail to amuse.
Can you WALK your bicycle on the pedestrian path. What if there's no one watching, can you cheat?
Woke right wingers will be upset as usual. Lots of people chose to walk or cycle over the Queensborough.
The woke right will whine and whine and try to cancel this.
We should get rid of some of the very danderous bike lanes in NYC as these cyclists/e-bikes speed down these lanes without obeying traffic lights causing many pedestrian injuries. Some deadly...
Dose Eric drink the TA Kool-Aid ?
How did this small group of “non-native New Yorker,” inti car individuals get so powerful that our city is now paralyzed with traffic? The constant reduction of useful driving lanes and the introduction of varying types of barriers everywhere is destroying the city. Where does it end?
Censorship is real. Especially here. Woke, cancel culture right wingers.
What kind of a meathead are you? During the 1960s blackouts my family walked home on the pedestrian side of the bridge. Are you one of those lard buttoms that needs to be motored even to your turd hole?
Crybaby car totalitarians will be looking to cancel this.
Quasimodo predicted all this,,,
How much more betrayal can Paulie take?
Bingo. Right wingers are such lazy whiners.
These Libs always fall for Trump’s trolls
Idiots like you never fail to amuse.
How did you get out to make this childish post?
Maybe we can incorporate it into an I love NY commercial.
I live in Florida, I WILL BE VOTING FOR BYRON DONALDS!!!!!!
We the people.
Voted for this.
We should make Trump King and take back the streets for cars and trucks.
Right wingers never had and never will have a sense of humor. Sad really ...
Yeah, luckily cars never speed, drive through red lights and kill pedestrians.
Go for a walk. Take a bus. Ride a bike. Get rid of all that flab you're carrying around.
Davy Hog said...
It's because Trump has the highest public support.
Brooklyn Bridge: One
Mexican navy: zero
Someone is coping and seething quite hard....
Playing perpetual victims pays off for some people, I’m so tired of it
Just fell out of a coconut tree?
Idiots say the darnedest things.
The 19th was a mistake...
Unlike you, who is a little boring.
Luckily cars don’t speed, go through red lights and kill pedestrians.
Are you another TDS invalid or somthing ?
Give him some of yours.
You answered your own question. The city is paralyzed with traffic because there are too many cars.
Where do we find such assholes as these?
Somebody gotta do it. It's common knowledge that Republicans have no sense of humor.
Judging by your writing style, English isn't your first language.
I’m thrilled the pedestrian path is finally open. For several years, bikes and pedestrians have been forced to share one narrow pathway.
Another example of Progressive policy idiocy!
Calling liberal voters idiots is being polite.
I just tried it out today. They did a decent job. It's very busy and will probably be overcrowded soon. They should have made it a lot wider.
What's new?
We know, but didn't you already say this?
Eric Trump drinks whatever daddy tells him to.
Is this what they call restorative justice restitution ?
My deepest condolences Wokie !
Another inconvenient truth
The public good is the least of their concerns. Why else would they consistently turn criminals loose on you?
Nonnative is right. Especially many of the "planners" and other bureaucrats and social workers have no local knowledge or understanding.
Are you a robot for the radical left spreading their ideology and agenda ?
Many left activists are programed to read Fake News rags.
The damage done by the the last two NYC administrations will last for decades.
Only if your name is Greta Thunberg.
Your sense of self-importance and shallow understanding of enormously complicated issues are so typical of extreme Wokies who think they’re activists.
Wokie is your prescription ketamine running low ?
No, just common sense.
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