Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about George Washington Bridge

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 | 4 Comments

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

By David Meyer | Jul 22, 2016 | 80 Comments

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 […]

GWB Will Get Bike-Ped Upgrades as Part of Cable Rehab Project

By Stephen Miller | Mar 20, 2014 | 21 Comments

Yesterday, the the Port Authority board authorized a $1.03 billion rehabilitation of the George Washington Bridge’s suspension cables that will also fix problem spots for cyclists and pedestrians using its shared paths. But the upgraded biking and walking routes will still be two feet narrower than the recommended width for shared-use paths. Today, users of the […]

Port Authority Work Puts GWB Sidewalks on Shifts

By Brad Aaron | Nov 18, 2009 | 4 Comments

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 […]

Mapped: Hudson River Greenway to the George Washington Bridge

By Brad Aaron | Jul 7, 2009 | 17 Comments

Spurred by comments following yesterday’s post on Greenway access in Washington Heights, a reader put together this map [download the full size version] of how to get from the Greenway to the George Washington Bridge. It’s no straight shot by any means. If the arrows are a little hard to follow, here are the directions: […]

TSTC to Port Authority: Bus Service Across Hudson Needs to Improve, Fast

By Ben Fried | May 14, 2009 | 4 Comments

Average weekday eastbound trips, 2008. Source: TSTC/Port Authority of NY & NJ. The Lincoln Tunnel Express Bus Lane is a congestion-busting powerhouse, moving 62,000 riders into Manhattan during the morning rush every day and enticing huge numbers of commuters to leave their cars at home. It is now "the most efficient roadway in the country," […]

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