Tuesday, June 8, 2010
News Eighth Avenue Protected Bike Lane Getting Eleven Block Extension
Posted by Benjamin Sutton on Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 10:26 AM
That stretch isn't too crazy, but it sets the stage for solving cyclist safety issues on the next part of Eighth Avenue, from 34th to 42nd and beyond, which is currently a crazy free-for-all of cabs, cheap buses, delivery trucks and pedestrians walking in the tiny bike lane when the sidewalks get overcrowded, all going to, from, or between Penn Station and Port Authority. It's a herculean task, but one that's absolutely necessary for creating a safe north-south bikeway in Manhattan. Presumably a parallel Ninth Avenue bike lane extension isn't far off either, and similar plans for Second and First Avenues are in the works.
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