detours Archive
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Close the Gap
The gap in the East River Greenway is approximately 1.2 miles long, stretching from Glick Park at East 37th north of the Queensborough Bridge to about East 60th street. The official route of the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway in this area detours users inland, forcing pedestrians and cyclists to negotiate [...] -
Current Status
Rehabilitation of the Roosevelt Island tram system has temporarily closed the 60th Street ramp that provided access to the Greenway. All cyclists now must use the 63rd Street pedestrian bridge to enter and exit the Greenway in this area, but be careful! 63rd Street is a dangerous and congested intersection due to the amount of [...] -
New East Side BRT Plans Maintain Much of the Greenway Gap Status Quo
Last week, the New York City Department of Transportation presented detailed plans for the upcoming implementation of Select Bus Service (SBS) on 1st and 2nd Avenues at the third meeting of the Community Advisory Committee (CAC). The City does not plan to install a physically separated bus-lane (i.e. one with some sort of barrier to keep [...] -
Roosevelt Island Tram Rehab to Impact Greenway and Bridge Access
Last week the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation and their project consultants presented plans to rehabilitate the aerial tram system that connects Roosevelt Island to Manhattan at the Transportation Committee meeting of Community Board 8 Manhattan. After many delays, construction is finally slated to begin on March 1st and last through the summer. The project will include [...]