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Thirty-six sheltered bike parking units are being installed at locations citywide, many near transit stops, to keep your bike safe and dry. See a map of current locations.
Bicycle Network
To encourage cycling as an environmentally friendly, healthy form of transportation NYC DOT is currently installing bicycle lanes as part of its 3-year 200-lane-mile commitment which started in 2006; over 80 lane-miles have been installed to date. Completion of the City's 1,800-mile bicycle master plan is scheduled by 2030.
 Read more about the Bicycle Network Development
News
Fort Washington Greenway Diversion
Beginning on Dec. 4, a portion of the Riverside Park bike path in the immedate vicinity of the George Washington Bridge (158th to 185th Street) will be subject to periodic full-day closures, typically from 7AM to 6PM. Bicyclists: There will be a signed bicycle detour route along Fort Washington Ave. between 158th and 185th Sts.
On days the Riverside Park bike path is open, bicyclists and pedestrians will have the choice to use either the existing path or the detour routes.
The work is anticipated to last from Dec. 4 – Dec. 31, 2008.
Commuter Cycling Grows by 35% from 2007-2008
DOT's most recent screenline counts show a dramatic increase in cycling in New York City. Levels of cycling have doubled in the last six years. And the Williamsburg Bridge remains the most popular East River crossing for cyclists.
Grand Street Parking Protected Bicycle Path
Grand Street is an important cross-town bicycle route that provides convenient access to both the Williamsburg and Manhattan Bridges. In 2006 an on-street bicycle lane was installed on the route. On the two-way stretch east of Chystie Street this lane has been quite successful. However, west of Chrystie Street, the lane has been hampered by vehicles illegally parking and driving in the bicycle lane. NYCDOT is redesigning the one-way portion of Grand Street west of Chrystie Street to improve the operation of Grand Street for cyclists, pedestrians and motorists. The design will move the bicycle lane adjacent to the southern curb and reposition the south side parking 8 feet off the curb creating a parking protected bicycle path. To mitigate the conflict of vehicles turning across the bicycle path, a pilot treatment of mixing zones for cyclists and turning vehicles will be tested with this project.
Vernon Boulevard, Queens East River Greenway
In response to an evolving western Queens, it is important to provide access to the waterfront and to green transportation corridors with amenities for Queens residents. Vernon Boulevard is a critical north-south route through this area and is identified in both the Queens East River & North Shore Greenway Plan and the 1997 New York City Bicycle Master Plan, and is now part of an ambitious multi-year effort to implement citywide cycling lanes and greenways. The Vernon Boulevard bicycle and pedestrian improvements include buffered on-street bicycle lanes and better connections to four parks on the East River shoreline, between the neighborhoods of Long Island City, Hunters Point, Ravenswood, and Astoria and between the Queens and Brooklyn waterfronts. The project also seeks to improve safety for all users of this heavily traveled street. Implementation of the project is scheduled for June and July of 2008.
West 106th Street Safety and Bicycle Lane Project
West 106th Street is a key route in the NYC Bicycle Master Plan, providing convenient crosstown access across the Upper West Side to popular recreational amenities and other bicycle routes. The installation of bicycle lanes on West 106th Street in July presents an opportunity for a "complete street" redesign to make the street safer and more comfortable not only for cyclists, but for all street users.
DeKalb Avenue Traffic Calming and Bicycle Lane Project
Like many North Brooklyn neighborhoods, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill and Bedford Stuyvesant are growing cycling communities. DeKalb Avenue is an important and heavily used multi-modal commuter corridor spanning all three neighborhoods. Many commuters travel on DeKalb Avenue to work, shop or connect with transit in Downtown Brooklyn on the heavily-used B38 bus line, by car or by bike, but there is no dedicated space for cyclists. This project aims to improve safety and comfort for cyclists and calm traffic on DeKalb Avenue, while preserving the multimodal capacity of the avenue. Implementation of the project is scheduled for June 2008.
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