Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle Path

Descripción

NYC Department of Transportation opened the Williamsburg Bridge's new bicycle and pedestrian path on December 12, 2002. The path connects the Lower East Side of Manhattan with Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The path is fully ramped on both sides of the bridge. The new path is a vast improvement over the old. Ramps have replaced the 83 stairs on the Manhattan side of the path that were major barriers to would-be cyclists who could not carry their bicycles. The path is wider, with wider turn areas and more lights. On the Manhattan side the path is 18 feet wide. When it reaches the bridge's main span, it splits into twin paths. The north path is 12 feet shared bicycle-pedestrian path, and the south path is an 8 feet pedestrian path. There is a mid-span crossing that links the two pathways, and there are two access points in Brooklyn.

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