""Separating bike and pedestrian traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge has been an unmitigated success," Flynn said, "But cyclists and pedestrians are still forced to navigate around each other as they enter and exit the bridge in Manhattan - and that disorder would only get worse this summer when we expect a massive increase in visitors to this iconic landmark.""
""The new redesign will double the width of the southern crosswalk connecting the bridge to City Hall Park, fully separating pedestrians from cyclists at the Manhattan approach.""
The Brooklyn Bridge's Manhattan entrance will undergo a redesign to improve safety and access for cyclists and pedestrians ahead of the FIFA World Cup. A dedicated bike connection along Centre Street will separate bike and pedestrian lanes for the first time. Work will begin this spring and be completed before the World Cup in June. The redesign aims to address the increasing number of users, with nearly 30,000 pedestrians and over 5,600 cyclists using the bridge daily.
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