The proposal calls on transportation officials to close one lane of the highly trafficked road to car traffic and replace it with a two-way protected bike lane along the western shore of Manhattan.
A rendering of the proposed bike lane on the West Side Highway.The West Side Highway would get a bike-friendly makeover under a new proposal by Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine.
“During the morning commute, the evening commute on evenings and weekends when the weather is nice, it is simply too crowded on the green way,” Levine said on Tuesday while being flanked by local elected officials and advocates. “This solution would make this route safer for everybody.” A frequent user of the current Greenway bike lane, Councilman Christopher Marte, painted a picture of the chaos he and his constituents see during their commutes along the path.
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