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

Photo: Clarence Eckerson

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 the bridge entrance and Northern Boulevard is well on its way to completion.

Photo: Clarence Eckerson
Photo: Clarence Eckerson
Photo: Clarence Eckerson

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