The Robert F. Kennedy Bridge now features a new bike and pedestrian path, offering a car-free route linking Manhattan, the Bronx, and Randall's Island. This path complements previous bike routes and highlights a $128 million investment by the MTA in micromobility infrastructure. Future plans include expanding the path to Queens by 2027, aimed at improving access for residents in areas underserved by public transit. MTA leaders emphasize the importance of adapting to the growing trend of cycling as a mode of urban transport.
"Pedestrians and bikers have a continuous, car free path between Manhattan, the Bronx and Randalls island, with Queens to follow shortly," said Jamie Torres-Springer, the MTA's president of construction and development.
"Far from being a threat to mass transit, the trend gives the MTA an opportunity to extend the transit system's reach deeper into communities that have less fixed rail service, or is little further away from a train station." - Janno Lieber, MTA boss.
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