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MTA Opens New Bike and Pedestrian PathRFK Bridge’s Manhattan Span

The shared-use path connects Manhattan, Randall’s Island, and the Bronx, marking a key milestone in the MTA’s push for sustainable transit and micromobility access.

A new bike lane makes one of the MTA's busiest bridges more accessible for non-drivers.
The new bicycle ramp to Randall’s Island off the Manhattan branch of the Triboro Bridge is pictured on Monday. The ramp brings the MTA one step closer to full bicycle accessibility on the Triboro Bridge. (Evan Simko-Bednarski / New York Daily News)
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Overview

  • The new ADA-accessible path on the RFK/Triborough Bridge provides a continuous, car-free route linking Manhattan, Randall’s Island, and the Bronx for the first time.
  • This project is part of the MTA’s $128 million initiative from the 2020–2024 capital plan to expand bike, pedestrian, and micromobility access across its bridges.
  • The Manhattan span now features a southern ADA-compliant path and a northern path connecting to the Harlem River Greenway, enhancing access to northern Manhattan.
  • The upgrades align with the MTA’s 2023 Bike, Pedestrian, and Micromobility Strategic Action Plan, which aims to integrate micromobility with New York’s transit network.
  • Work continues on the Queens span of the RFK Bridge, slated for completion by 2027, while Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge bike lanes remain under feasibility study.