According to city data, roughly 68,000 people ride the bus over the bridge daily.
The Washington Bridge, which connects Upper Manhattan to the Bronx over the Harlem River, has received a makeover complete with a new dedicated bus lane and a two-way protected bike lane, the city Department of Transportation announced on Monday.
Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez said the upgrades will increase accessibility and safety on the bridge for delivery workers as well as the communities on both sides of the river. Before the changes, pedestrians and cyclists had to share a narrow walkway on the bridge, risking collisions.
A new half-mile bus lane expansion on the Bronx-bound side of the bridge, which serves five bus routes. It also now connects to the 181st Street busway in Manhattan and the Edward L. Grant Highway and University Avenue bus lanes in the Bronx.
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