"Despite the surge in ridership, cyclists coming to or from the Brooklyn Bridge still have no continuous, protected, east-west route to the Hudson River Greenway, the busiest greenway in the country. The Manhattanites called Chambers "unsuitable" because of the alleged narrowness of "the available roadbed" and the fact that Chambers is an "existing truck route.""
"Chambers is the most-popular crosstown cycling route in the area, according to data from fitness app Strava, because it provides the only direct connection from the Brooklyn Bridge's popular bike lane to the greenway, the continent's most-used bike path. Still, Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Council Member Chris Marte (D-Chinatown) and Manhattan Community Board 1 Chair Tammy Meltzer asked the Mamdani administration not to give those cyclists a protected bike lane, and instead attempt to direct them elsewhere."
""Chambers Street is a busy, heavily traveled truck corridor with a high number of loading zones," said Hoylman-Sigal spokesman Liam Horan. "Borough President Hoylman-Sigal's goal is to provide a seamless, safe connection from the Brooklyn Bridge to the West Side Greenway, and unfortunately Chambers Street does not allow sufficient space for a two-way, protected bike lane. The BP is eager to work with Community Board 1 and DOT to find alternate routes that will ultimately accommodate a two-way protected bike lane for all Manhattanites to enjoy.""
Cyclists increasingly travel between the Brooklyn Bridge and the Hudson River Greenway, but they lack a continuous, protected east-west connection. Data from a fitness app shows Chambers Street is the most popular crosstown cycling route because it links the Brooklyn Bridge bike lane to the greenway. Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Council Member Chris Marte, and Community Board 1 Chair Tammy Meltzer asked the relevant administration not to install a protected bike lane on Chambers Street and instead pursue other routes. They cited narrow road space and Chambers Street’s role as a busy truck corridor with many loading zones. They said the goal is a seamless, safe two-way protected bike lane and that alternate routes should be identified with the community board and transportation department.
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