Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Queensboro Bridge

DOT Proposes Safety Improvements for Queensboro Bridge Approach

By Stephen Miller | Apr 2, 2013 | 11 Comments

At a meeting of the Community Board 6 transportation committee last night, NYC DOT presented a plan to add some protection for cyclists heading to and from the Queensboro Bridge in Manhattan [PDF]. The proposal would add a protected bike lane on First Avenue between 59th Street and 61st Street, including a two-way segment on one […]

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The Queens Plaza Protected Bike Path Is Open for Business

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jul 12, 2011 | No Comments

Using a bike to get between Queens and Manhattan just got safer and easier. Yesterday afternoon, Streetfilms got tips from fans saying the physically protected bike and pedestrian path at Queens Plaza, which runs between Vernon Boulevard and Northern Boulevard, was finally open. By the time we got there, scores of folks were already taking […]

Bending to East Side Traffic, DOT Limits Plan for Faster Buses, Safer Cycling

By Noah Kazis | May 3, 2011 | 13 Comments

Not so long ago, it was common to hear NYCDOT staff say their job was “to keep the traffic moving.” Engineers working from “the motorist’s viewpoint” ran the show, much like they did in the 1950s. Those days are thankfully over. Today’s DOT prioritizes safety and sustainability and has compiled a lengthy track record of […]

Eyes on the Street: The Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge Bike Approach

By Ben Fried | Apr 20, 2011 | 16 Comments

Clarence sends along a few more shots from the beginning of construction season. These come from Queens Plaza, where the two-way bike approach to the Queensboro Bridge is extending eastward. The bike approach, part of a package of public space improvements to Queens Plaza, will eventually connect Vernon Boulevard and Northern Boulevard. The segment between […]

Eyes on the Street: A Bike-Friendly Approach to the Q’Boro

By Ben Fried | Nov 12, 2010 | 18 Comments

We’ve got another highlight from 2010 construction season to share with you. A two-way, protected approach to the Queens side of the Queensboro Bridge bike-ped path has been paved, striped and open for business since the end of October. Clarence took these photos of the new approach, part of a package of bicycle and pedestrian […]

Riders Want Faster Buses Across Q’Boro. Are Bus Lanes Coming?

By Noah Kazis | Sep 24, 2010 | 22 Comments

NYC DOT is studying how to speed buses across the car-clogged Queensboro Bridge, and data the agency collected over the summer [PDF] show just how great the need is. Buses are crawling and riders are fed up. Relieving the bottleneck for riders could make transit a far more attractive option for Queens residents. One potential […]

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