Friday Video: Wider Bike Lanes on Second Avenue
The Department of Transportation has made some excellent improvements on the long-dangerous roadway. Check them out.
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Streetsblog
12:03 AM EST on December 6, 2024
And Second shall be first.
The Department of Transportation has made some excellent improvements to Second Avenue in the Village, as seen in Clarence Eckerson’s latest Streetfilm below:
And if that’s not enough goodness, Eckerson also did a video from further uptown on Second Avenue that shows the benefits of proper daylighting and left-turn control:
That Clarence Eckerson. He’s a legend.
This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.
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