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Brooklyn Bridge Bike Path Could be Wider, Safer Advocates want to see a safer plan for the proposed two-way path on one of the country s busiest commuter corridors. April 27, 2021, 5am PDT | Diana Ionescu | The bike path proposed for the Brooklyn Bridge by New York Department of Transportation (NYDOT) engineers, writes Alissa Walker in Curbed, is four feet wide in each direction, which is just barely enough for two pairs of handlebars abreast. And while any dedicated bike path on the bridge that’s clawed back from traffic is a big improvement, Walker writes that the NYDOT s plan is not nearly ambitious enough for a crossing on what’s arguably one of the most famous bridges in the world in a city with the largest bike-share system outside of China. NACTO s urban bikeway design guide recommends a 12-foot width for two-way cycleways, and the convoluted meander of connecting paths at either side of the bridge creates a reliable recipe for collisions and ....
NYC Bike Advocates Want Federal Funding to Connect the City s Greenways Cycling advocates and environmental groups want to accelerate the expansion of bike infrastructure and fill crucial gaps in the city s bikeway network. April 12, 2021, 5am PDT | Diana Ionescu | Environmental groups and cycling advocates in New York City are hoping to secure federal funding to build out and link the city s multi-use trails into a comprehensive network of greenways. According to Teri Carta, executive director of the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative, without the greenways being connected, they are not able to deliver all of the benefits that they are capable of. Jose Martinez reports on the effort for The City. ....
Houston Bike Lanes: Nearly 1,800 miles of high-comfort bikeways planned for Houston Published: Tags: HOUSTON – Right now, there are a total of 340 miles of high comfort bike lanes, meaning all ages and abilities can safely use these bike lanes and 22 miles of those are on-street protected bike-only lanes. In 2020, Houston bikeways completed four new miles of on street bike lanes. Today Houston ave.: 20th Street to Katy Freeway Austin Street: McGowen to Holman Still yet to come to your neighborhood: Tierwester and Blodgett: near TSU North Main Street at Boundary Street Deerwood in Westchase area: West of the Beltway Back in 2018, Bike Houston launched the Build 50 Challenge to take action towards the construction of more than 50 miles of high-comfort bike lanes over the course of one year. ....