Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about George Washington Bridge

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 | No Comments

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.

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 | No Comments

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.

Who are Jersey jokers Reps. Josh Gottheimer (left) and Mikie Sherrill trying to save from congestion pricing? Shockingly, the answer is rich people. Photos: Dave Colon

THE BRUUUUCE EXCUSE: Jersey Pol Cites Springsteen as a Reason to Oppose Congestion Pricing

By Dave Colon | Jul 1, 2021 | No Comments

"Springsteen's on Broadway, so everyone in New Jersey is going to Broadway and people [are] having a lot of trouble now for the first time really getting in and out of the city," Rep. Mikie Sherrill.

A little-known path through Fort Washington Park in Upper Manhattan (see red line) lets cyclists using the Hudson River Greenway avoid hilly terrain around the George Washington Bridge. Image: Google

Eyes on the Street: An Abandoned Greenway Annex Beckons Bike Commuters

By Ed Ravin | Oct 6, 2020 | No Comments

A decrepit path through Fort Washington Park could act as an alternative route for those seeking to avoid hills. Of course, the city would have to fix it.

A portion of the new $48 million ramp under construction from the RFK (Triborough) Bridge to the northbound Harlem River Drive soars over the Williis Avenue Bridge. When completed, the project will sever one of the two sidewalks on the RFK Bridge's Manhattan span. Photo: Adam Light

OPINION: The Real Reason We Can’t Bike Over MTA Bridges

By Ed Ravin | Sep 8, 2020 | No Comments

As its latest project shows, the Robert Moses-founded agency still valorizes motor traffic while ignoring cyclists and pedestrians.

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 | 4 Comments

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.

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