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DOT to Unveil Plans for Chrystie Street Bike Lane Upgrade Next Week [Updated]

4:58 PM EST on March 4, 2016

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Advocates' concept for a two-way protected bike lane on Chrystie Street, from 2015. DOT will bring the agency's plans to Manhattan CB 3 next Tuesday. Streetmix by Dave "Paco" Abraham

On Tuesday the Manhattan Community Board 3 transportation committee will get the first look at a plan for a two-way protected bike lane on Chrystie Street from Canal to Houston.

Chrystie is a key connection to the Manhattan Bridge but biking on it always involves dodging double-parked cars, trucks, and buses. Last year several local elected officials signed on to advocates' campaign for a two-way protected bike lane on Chrystie, and DOT's presentation comes about a year after CB 3 asked DOT for a protected bikeway.

The CB 3 agenda item is the first sure indication that DOT is going with a two-way protected lane. Tuesday's meeting is set for 6:30 p.m.

Also next week: The Manhattan Community Board 6 transportation committee will discuss a "proposed enhancement of existing Second Avenue bicycle lane" between 34th Street and 59th Street. It's not clear what the terms of the discussion will be, but replacing the sharrows on those 25 blocks with a protected lane would be a huge step forward for the Manhattan bike network. Together with a protected bike lane between 105th Street and 68th Street slated for later this year, it would close most of the 70-block gap on Second Avenue.

The Monday meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Mark your calendars.

Correction: An earlier version of this post said that CB 6 will hear from DOT about upgrading the Second Avenue bike lane. Instead, the meeting Monday will be an internal community board discussion, not a presentation from DOT.

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