Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Brooklyn Bridge

A bi-directional bikeway and added sidewalk space are coming to Park Row in Chinatown, restoring public access after years of post-9/11 restrictions. Photos: Noel Hidalgo

Eyes on the Street: DOT Preps Park Row for New Bike Connection and Sidewalk Expansion

By Brad Aaron | Apr 18, 2018 | 7 Comments

The project will improve Brooklyn Bridge access and create safe, convenient options for bike trips that pass under the bridge in Lower Manhattan.

Crowding near the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday. Photo: Sean Stevens/Twitter

Plight of Spring: Insane Crowding on the Brooklyn Bridge

By David Meyer | Apr 2, 2018 | 24 Comments

It's unreasonable to wait years for the promenade to be expanded when the city could repurpose a lane of bridge traffic for bicycling much faster.

The city plans to study whether the Brooklyn Bridge's suspension cables can handle the additional weight of a wider promenade. Image: DOT

DOT Might Widen Brooklyn Bridge Promenade, But Rules Out Claiming a Car Lane for Bikes

By David Meyer | Dec 8, 2017 | 24 Comments

Sixteen months after DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg announced a study of expanding the Brooklyn Bridge's narrow path for walking and biking, the results are finally here. But a wider path is still at least several years away, if it proves feasible at all.

The Bike Lane Outside City Hall Isn’t Full of Parked Cars Anymore

By David Meyer | Aug 25, 2017 | 7 Comments

A frustrating gap in the Lower Manhattan bike network is about to get filled, as DOT crews wrap up installation of a curb-protected bike lane outside City Hall.

There’s a Great New Entryway to NYC’s Most Uncomfortable Bike-Ped Path

By Ben Fried | May 22, 2017 | 8 Comments

The new and improved entry path to the Brooklyn Bridge Promenade from Downtown Brooklyn is finally rideable. If the rest of the bridge path ever gets a widening and makeover to match this one, it will become one of the great walking and biking connections in New York.

Goodbye, illegally parked police cars and press vans on Park Row. Hello protected bikeway. Image: DOT

DOT Has a Fix for the Crummy Bike Connection Between Lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge

By Ben Fried | Mar 15, 2017 | 30 Comments

The big change in DOT's plan is a two-way section of bike lane protected by a concrete barrier on Park Row, plus a short contraflow lane on Spruce Street. It's not a lot of bike lane mileage, but it's a key link in the network that will be dramatically improved.

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