Randall’s Island Connector to Open This Weekend
The Randall’s Island Connector is set to open this weekend.
By
Brad Aaron
3:29 PM EST on November 11, 2015
The Randall’s Island Connector is set to open this weekend.
A greenway link between the island and the South Bronx, the connector has been on the agenda of advocates and electeds since the early 1990s. The project will provide a grade-level crossing over Bronx Kill from E. 132nd Street in Port Morris, under an Amtrak bridge, allowing people to get to the island on foot and by bike without having to contend with the Triboro Bridge.
The connector was built by the city’s Economic Development Corporation. According to South Bronx Unite and the web site Welcome 2 the Bronx a grand opening with a ribbon-cutting is scheduled for Saturday.
There will be a celebratory ride starting at 10 a.m. and the ceremony is set for 11. Details here.
Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York's dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.
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