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DOT Proposes Protected Bike Path, Bus Lane for Washington Bridge (The Other One)
The city wants to repurpose a pair of car lanes on the Washington Bridge for a two-way bike lane and a bus lane next year.
November 9, 2022
THE BRONX IS UP: DOT Has Fixed A Dangerous Stretch in the Most Dangerous Borough
The city has tamed the E.L. Grant Highway, which is named after a hero, but was definitely a villain.
November 20, 2020
Op-Ed: Citi Bike Expansion Leaves Out Crucial Chunks of the Bronx
Maybe we should be grateful that, six years after bike share's official city launch, Citi Bike and Mayor de Blasio finally want to make us a part of the network. But a look at the fine print shows the expansion is too little, too late.
July 31, 2019
Bronx CB 4 Wants the Grand Concourse to Work for Walking, Biking, Transit
Bronx Community Board 4 has endorsed a proposal to make the Grand Concourse a complete street with protected bike lanes, dedicated bus lanes, and pedestrian islands.
November 23, 2016
Citing FDNY Concerns, DOT Removes Two-Block Protected Bike Connection
DOT has erased a short contraflow protected bikeway that linked the Highbridge neighborhood to the car-free High Bridge in response to FDNY concerns about the movement of emergency vehicles. The project was part of a package of biking and walking improvements in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan implemented last year, timed to coincide with the re-opening of the High Bridge to the public [PDF].
March 17, 2016
Eyes on the Street: A Better Bikeway Linking the High Bridge to Highbridge
Ten days ago, DOT broke ground on a nice set of new bike lanes linking Upper Manhattan to the reopened High Bridge. Meanwhile, bike access improvements on the Bronx side are already pretty far along.
June 22, 2015
The Case for 24/7 Access to the High Bridge
Video of opening day on the High Bridge: Clarence Eckerson.
June 22, 2015
DOT and Ydanis Rodriguez Break Ground on Uptown Bike Lanes
Don't underestimate the importance of this development: Today, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez announced the groundbreaking for new bike routes linking the Hudson River Greenway to the restored High Bridge, which connects Upper Manhattan to the Bronx.
June 12, 2015
After 45 Years, the Car-Free High Bridge Reopens to the Public Tomorrow
The wait is just about over. Tomorrow the car-free High Bridge will be opened to the general public for the first time in 45 years.
June 8, 2015
One City, By Bike: Unlocking Uptown Cycling With the Harlem River Bridges
This is part four of a five-part series by former NYC DOT policy director Jon Orcutt about the de Blasio administration’s opportunities to expand and improve cycling in New York. Read part one, part two, and part three.
September 4, 2014