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Can a “Tuff Curb” Protect Cyclists on 2nd Ave? We’re About to Find Out
DOT has a plan for a protected bike lane on 16 blocks of Second Avenue that will test out a new configuration, where the only protection is a row of short, yellow plastic "tuff curbs." The project shrinks the protected bike lane gap on the avenue in Midtown but still exposes cyclists to fast-moving motor vehicles on the heavily-trafficked approach to the Queens Midtown Tunnel. DOT presented the plan last night to the Manhattan Community Board 6 transportation committee, which endorsed it with one abstention and no votes against.
July 12, 2016
Tonight: See DOT’s Plan for 16 More Blocks of 2nd Avenue Protected Bikeway
Later today, NYC DOT will present its plan to install a protected bike lane on Second Avenue between the Queensboro Bridge/59th Street and 43rd Street to the Manhattan Community Board 6 transportation committee. The project would significantly shrink the gaps in the southbound protected bike lane but still leave cyclists exposed for several blocks approaching both the bridge and the Queens Midtown Tunnel.
July 11, 2016
Unless US DOT Changes Course, Building Protected Bikeways May Get Tougher
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities connect high-comfort biking networks.
July 8, 2016
After 8 Years, DOT Finally Has a Bike Plan for Dyckman St. CB 12: Not So Fast.
Eight years after uptown advocates first called for a bike connection across Inwood, linking greenways along the Hudson River and the Harlem River, DOT has a bike lane plan for Dyckman Street.
June 24, 2016
DOT Bike Planning Starts From Scratch in Clinton Hill
After withdrawing its plan for a two-way protected bike lane on Clinton Avenue last month, DOT will start over with a series of public workshops to develop a new plan for walking and biking safety in Clinton Hill and Fort Greene.
June 22, 2016
Protected Bike Lanes Will Connect South Bronx to Randall’s Island
Last fall, the city opened a direct car-free connection between the South Bronx and Randall's Island. The Randall's Island Connector provides convenient access to acres of parks and ballfields and -- via the 103rd Street footbridge -- Manhattan. But the truck-heavy industrial streets that lead to it still leave a lot to be desired. A new NYC DOT project would create bicycle links between the Connector and 138th Street [PDF].
June 15, 2016
DOT Will Close Remaining Gaps in First Avenue Protected Bike Lane
Soon there will be a continuous northbound protected bike lane along the length of First Avenue, from Houston Street to the Harlem River. On Monday, the Manhattan Community Board 6 transportation committee voted for DOT's plan to plug the critical gaps in physical protection near the United Nations and the approach to the Queensboro Bridge [PDF].
June 8, 2016
Eyes on the Street: A Proper Bike Lane on Shore Boulevard
The new two-way bike lane on Shore Boulevard in Astoria is rounding into form and just needs some finishing touches from DOT. With the bike lane, which replaced the northbound car lane on Shore Boulevard, pedestrians and cyclists will no longer have to awkwardly share the asphalt path inside the edge of Astoria Park, and crossings between the park and the East River waterfront will be shorter.
June 8, 2016