New Bike and Pedestrian Paths Open At 3 NYC Bridges, MTA Says

NEW YORK CITY — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority have announced the completion of new bicyclists, pedestrians and micromobility user paths on the Robert F. Kennedy, Henry Hudson and Cross Bay Bridges.

“While transit remains the go-to method of travel for New Yorkers, there’s been tremendous growth in the use of bikes and scooters to get around,” MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said. “This trend gives the MTA an opportunity to extend the transit system’s reach deeper into communities that may not have a train station nearby, especially in the outer reaches of the five boroughs and in the suburbs.”

Robert F. Kennedy Bridge

- The MTA replaced pedestrian-only paths on the RFK Manhattan and Bronx spans, both connecting to Randalls Island, with new bike/pedestrian paths that are fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

- In addition, MTA built a new ADA-compliant bike/pedestrian ramp connecting the northern walkway of the Harlem River Lift Span to the future East River Greenway in East Harlem, currently under construction by the New York City Economic Development Corporation.

- The MTA will create a new ADA compliant bike/pedestrian path to replace the current walkway across the RFK’s East River suspension and Queens approach structure. Construction is ongoing and work will be completed by the end of 2027.

- Once completed, there will be a continuous ADA compliant Bike-Ped path from Astoria to Randall’s Island and overall bike/ped access between the boroughs of the Bronx, Queens and Manhattan will be significantly improved.

Henry Hudson Bridge

The MTA widened the lower-level sidewalk and built ADA-compliant connections at both ends of the Henry Hudson Bridge, resulting in a fully accessible bike/pedestrian path across the entire bridge, and improving accessibility between Spuyten Duyvil and Inwood Hill Park at the northern end of Manhattan.

Cross Bay Bridge

The MTA replaced a pedestrian ramp with a new, fully accessible bike/pedestrian ramp on the south side of the Cross Bay Bridge. This ramp, which was completed on time and within budget, is the final link in an ADA-compliant bike/pedestrian path across the entire bridge connecting Broad Channel to the Rockaways.

"Our bridges serve as crucial connections between boroughs, and now cyclists and pedestrians on these bridges will have safer and more convenient access,” MTA Bridges and Tunnels President Catherine Sheridan said. “These paths are an important step forward to extend the reach of the MTA's system.”