Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Triborough Bridge

The shared path over the Triborough Bridge for cyclists and pedestrians will eventually actually be useful for cyclists and pedestrians. Photo: Steve Scofield

MTA’s Bike-Ped Access Study Promises Path on Triborough Bridge (And Maybe The Verrazzano)

By Dave Colon | Jan 11, 2023 | No Comments

The MTA's long-awaited Bike and Pedestrian Access study that will be released on Wednesday morning is promising that the agency is going to rework the Triborough Bridge's pedestrian path to make way for cyclists. And there's hope for the Verrazzano, too.

The Triboro Bridge pedestrian path, which cyclists aren't allowed to use per MTA rules. Photo: Google Street View/Samuel Baumel

MTA Wants Proof of Demand to Turn Bridge Lanes into Bike Paths

By Kevin Duggan | Oct 27, 2022 | No Comments

Um, it’s currently illegal or impossible to bike over existing MTA bridges, so how can cyclists demonstrate demand?

Free him: A cyclist makes his way across the MTA-controlled Gil Hodges Bridge. Photo: Dave Colon

LAST MINUTE PUSH: Legislators Hope to Get Cyclists And Pedestrians A Voice At The MTA

By Dave Colon | Jun 9, 2021 | No Comments

Activists and bike-friendly legislators are making a final push to get a floor vote for a stalled bill that would bring cyclist and pedestrian input to the MTA's planning process, a longtime oversight and sore spot for anyone who's tried to bike over an MTA bridge such as the Triboro or Gil Hodges.

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

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Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Triborough Bridge

MTA’s Bike-Ped Access Study Promises Path on Triborough Bridge (And Maybe The Verrazzano)

MTA Wants Proof of Demand to Turn Bridge Lanes into Bike Paths

LAST MINUTE PUSH: Legislators Hope to Get Cyclists And Pedestrians A Voice At The MTA

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

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