Port Authority Work Puts GWB Sidewalks on Shifts

By Brad Aaron
Nov 18, 2009

Streetsblog has gotten word that, due to Port Authority construction and maintenance work, the north and south sidewalks of the George Washington Bridge will be closing intermittently until further notice.

According to a spokesperson, the authority plans to have the paths open on an alternating basis. Updates are posted on the PA website, and are also available by signing up for cyclist and pedestrian email and mobile alerts.

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The Port Authority is adding "wedges" (in blue) to make room for cyclists around the George Washington Bridge's towers. Image: PANYNJ

Port Authority Will Widen Bike Pinch Points Around GWB Towers

By David Meyer | Feb 17, 2017

The Port Authority announced plans yesterday to add some breathing room for biking and walking around the towers on the George Washington Bridge. Currently the paths narrow and jog around the towers at tight angles -- the new "wedges" will make for a more comfortable ride.

The Port Authority’s Missed Opportunity to Make a Bike-Friendly GW Bridge

By David Meyer | Jul 22, 2016

Next year, the Port Authority will begin a seven-year, $1.03 billion renovation of the suspension cables on the George Washington Bridge [PDF]. Announced in March 2014, the project includes new ramps to the bridge’s bike and pedestrian paths, eliminating stairs and a hairpin turn. But it won’t widen a bike path that is already too small […]

The new on-ramp to the George Washington Bridge's northern bike and pedestrian lane. Photo: Kevin Duggan

EXCLU: George Washington Bridge Northern Path Reopens With Wider Entrance

By Kevin Duggan | Feb 14, 2023

The long-shuttered pedestrian and bike path on the north side of the George Washington Bridge has reopened with brand new entrances on both ends of the 92-year-old span connecting upper Manhattan and New Jersey.

A proposal from former New York Cycle Club president Neile Weissman would put 10-foot bike paths below existing paths on the GWB, which would be reserved for pedestrians. Image: Neile Weissman/Joseph Lertola

There’s Still Time to Ask the Port Authority For Wider GWB Paths

By David Meyer | Feb 14, 2017

On Thursday, the Port Authority board will vote on the agency's $32 billion, 10-year capital plan -- which currently does not include widening the walking and biking paths on the GW Bridge. The paths are much narrower than engineering standards recommend, and with cycling numbers increasing at a rapid clip, the space crunch will only get worse.

The new ramps on the north side of the George Washington Bridge are great. But the bike path itself is too narrow. Photo: Kevin Duggan

Opinion: The George Washington Bridge’s Revamped Bike-Ped Paths are Not Enough

By Neile Weissman | Feb 14, 2023

The Port Authority could have widened the narrow shared paths on the George Washington Bridge as part of its $1.9-billion program to “Restore the George.” It didn't, even as biking boomed.

Uptown Hudson River Greenway Detour in Effect

By Brad Aaron | Dec 5, 2008

A temporary detour along the Hudson River Greenway in Washington Heights went into effect Thursday. The closure, related to work on the George Washington Bridge, will reroute cyclists to Broadway and Ft. Washington Avenue between 158th and 181st Streets. According to a Port Authority flier [PDF], pedestrians may access the park and riverfront through the […]