Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Henry Hudson Bridge

A portion of the new $48 million ramp under construction from the RFK (Triborough) Bridge to the northbound Harlem River Drive soars over the Williis Avenue Bridge. When completed, the project will sever one of the two sidewalks on the RFK Bridge's Manhattan span. Photo: Adam Light

OPINION: The Real Reason We Can’t Bike Over MTA Bridges

By Ed Ravin | Sep 8, 2020 | No Comments

As its latest project shows, the Robert Moses-founded agency still valorizes motor traffic while ignoring cyclists and pedestrians.

The Triboro Bridge pedestrian path, which cyclists aren't allowed to use per MTA rules. Photo: Google Street View/Samuel Baumel

Activists And Elected Officials: Now Would Be A Great Time To Open MTA Bridges To Cyclists

By Dave Colon | Mar 10, 2020 | No Comments

"We asked for a pilot on the Triborough, and they wouldn't even entertain that," said Jon Orcutt of Bike New York. "These guys are barely in the 20th century."

The Henry Hudson Bridge connects Riverdale with Upper Manhattan. Photo: Photo courtesy of MTA Bridges and Tunnels Special Archive

Mayor’s MTA Board Member Blasts Toll Rebates To One Million Car Commuters

By Dave Colon | Dec 17, 2019 | No Comments

Veronica Vanterpool, who is leaving the board, "vehemently" opposes a giveback to drivers on the Henry Hudson and Cross Bay bridges.

RIVERDALE REBATE! Bronx Drivers Get Free Ride Over Henry Hudson Bridge In Congestion Pricing Carveout

By David Meyer | Apr 17, 2019 | 18 Comments

Crossing the Henry Hudson Bridge will be free for Bronx drivers, Assembly Member Jeff Dinowitz announced.

Thou shalt not pass. This key bridge on the Hudson River Greenway will be out for more than a year. Photo: Liz Marcello

Ineptitude, Delays and Apathy Could Rob Upper Manhattan and the Bronx of Key Bike Routes

By David Meyer | Sep 13, 2018 | 5 Comments

It's a one, two, three punch for cyclists.

Henry Hudson Bridge Walkway Set to Re-Open After Three Years

By Brad Aaron | Mar 23, 2010 | 16 Comments

Pedestrians and cyclists should again have access to the Henry Hudson Bridge walkway this summer, almost three years after it was closed for construction. Photo: Jo Sef Gray/Flickr A spokesperson with MTA Bridges and Tunnels told Streetsblog Monday that, barring further weather delays, work started on the lower deck of the bridge in 2007 should […]