Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Verrazano 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?

A montage of MTA bike stuff (from top left corner): A rare bus with a bike rack, a traffic jam on the substandard Marine Parkway Bridge, the Oonee mini at Grand Central and a sign on the Triboro Bridge.

MTA Promises to Do Better on Bike and Pedestrian Access — And Needs Your Help

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 27, 2022 | No Comments

It's no longer a bridge too far.

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.

OPINION: MTA’s Failure on the Verrazzano Bridge Reveals its Pro-Car Bias

By Daelin Fischman | Mar 3, 2021 | No Comments

Harbor Ring Committee Co-Chairman Daelin Fischman sees clear evidence that the agency just doesn't care.

Secret Report Reveals that MTA Has No Interest in Verrazzano Bridge Bike Path

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 22, 2021 | No Comments

The MTA rejected several proposals for an affordable bike and pedestrian path on the Verrazzano Bridge — and we go deep to show why.

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