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Queensboro Bridge to Separate Cyclist and Pedestrian Lanes Starting May 18

The MTA and NYC officials continue expanding safe, car-free infrastructure with dedicated paths for walkers and bikers across key bridges.

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 Queensboro Bridge will dedicate its north outer roadway to cyclists and its south outer roadway to pedestrians starting May 18, doubling active transit space.
  • The RFK Bridge now offers a continuous, car-free connection between Manhattan, the Bronx, and Randall's Island, with plans to extend to Queens by 2027.
  • These upgrades are part of the MTA’s $128 million capital plan to improve bike, pedestrian, and micromobility access across its bridge network.
  • Advocates and community groups have long pushed for safer, separated paths on the Queensboro Bridge to address overcrowding and safety concerns.
  • The MTA is conducting a feasibility study to assess adding bike access to the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge as part of its planned lower span replacement.