“During the morning commute, the evening commute on evenings and weekends when the weather is nice, it is simply too crowded on the [Hudson River Greenway],” said Manhattan BP Levine. “This solution would make this route safer for everybody.” Read more:
A rendering of the proposed bike lane on the West Side Highway.The West Side Highway would get a bike-friendly makeover under a new proposal by Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine.
A mock-up image of the proposed bike lane shows a green-painted lane running parallel to the highway, but separated by a curb and planters. Graphics of the design indicate it could go on either the west or east sides of New York State Route 9A, also known as the West Side Highway.An aerial view of New York City traffic on the West Side Highway.
In a letter to the city and state transportation officials last week, Levine requested that the agencies begin studying the feasibility of the bike infrastructure in a two-phase approach. According to his proposal, the first phase would implement a four-mile stretch of the bike lane between Chambers Street and 57th Street immediately, with plans for the section north of 57th Street to follow.
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