"The markings on the former shared path are still the same, however, confusing people into taking the wrong side. And some of the entrances have few or no signs to make clear who should and who shouldn't use them. It's the latest wrinkle after decades of waiting to get a safe crossing for anyone not driving over the 116-year-old bridge - which includes more than 8,500 daily cyclists - after the Adams administration delayed the de Blasio-era project for years."
""It's huge, it was fought for for 20 years, it took a lot of advocacy to get," said Emily Jacobi, the Manhattan organizer for Transportation Alternatives. "DOT really missed an opportunity to show that they care about the necessary safety features of this project and they lost an opportunity to create a real accessible amenity." There are only weeks left before it gets too cold for DOT to change lane markings, Jacobi added, calling on the agency to study its brushwork."
Queensboro Bridge now has physically separated paths for pedestrians and cyclists after cars were removed from a shoulder lane nearly five months ago. Pedestrians are assigned to the former car lane on the south outer roadway while bikes, e-bikes, and micromobility riders use the north outer roadway. DOT installed signage at the span's ends but left pavement markings on the former shared path unchanged and some entrances poorly signed, producing confusion and misuse. The change follows decades of advocacy and administration delays, affects more than 8,500 daily cyclists, and faces a narrow seasonal window for repainting lanes.
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