Eyes on the Street: DOT's Greenway 'Detour' is Simply Unsafe for Cyclists - Streetsblog New York City
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Eyes on the Street: DOT's Greenway 'Detour' is Simply Unsafe for Cyclists - Streetsblog New York City
"This vital work will nonetheless eliminate a key part of Manhattan's protected bikeway network. With a major bike artery like the Greenway closed, one would think that the city Department of Transportation would set up a safe series of detours for cyclists. But I rode the full length of the detour betwee the Financial District and Stuyvesant Town and can say with confidence that the DOT's replacement route is anything but safe."
"This portion of the detour that takes cyclists on John Street, Water Street, Pearl Street and St. James Place has no bike lanes at all. Instead, riders are forced into mixed traffic, and are expected to brave the sea of cars going to and from the Financial District. The worst segment is at the Brooklyn Bridge underpass, where the FDR Drive and Brooklyn Bridge ramps merge with city streets."
"Clinton Street's bike lane, blocked by illegally parked city vehicles and private vehicles alike. The Houston St bike lane is wedged between two car lanes. The route through Chinatown and Two Bridges - via Madison, Catherine and South Streets - is marginally safer, mostly because there's less car traffic. That said, the route is still inadequate Catherine Street has an unprotected bike lane, forcing cyclists to weave around double-parked cars and delivery vehicl"
The East River Greenway will be under construction until the end of 2026 as part of coastal resiliency projects, closing the path between E. 20th Street and John Street in the Financial District. The Department of Transportation's detour forces cyclists onto John Street, Water Street, Pearl Street and St. James Place without bike lanes, exposing riders to mixed traffic and heavy car and truck flows. The Brooklyn Bridge underpass area merges highway ramps with city streets and is especially perilous. Clinton Street bike lane is blocked by illegally parked vehicles. Houston Street lane is squeezed between travel lanes. Catherine Street's unprotected lane forces cyclists to weave around double-parked cars and deliveries.
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