The Pulaski Bridge in New York City connects Long Island City in Queens to Greenpoint in Brooklyn over Newtown Creek. It was named after Polish military commander and American Revolutionary War fighter Kazimierz PuĊaski (Casimir Pulaski) because of the large Polish-American population in Greenpoint. It connects 11th Street in Queens to McGuinness Boulevard (formerly Oakland Street) in Brooklyn.
The construction process of the bikeway was supposed to be finished last December. However, DOT crews are taking advantage of the frighteningly warmer-than-usual late fall weather to make serious progress
.
When the bikeway is complete, pedestrians and cyclists will have a lot more room and won’t have to share the crowded path on the west side of the bridge. The concrete barrier separating the bike lane from motor vehicle traffic consists of both pre-cast and cast-in-place segments. As of yesterday, the barrier appeared to cover the whole span, but work on it was clearly still going on. Closing the slip lane on the Queens side of the bridge is also a work in progress.
The crews finally managed to begin work this September. So will the bikeway be complete before the winter freeze pauses construction? That's the burning question I am eagerly awaiting an answer for!
The construction process of the bikeway was supposed to be finished last December. However, DOT crews are taking advantage of the frighteningly warmer-than-usual late fall weather to make serious progress
.
When the bikeway is complete, pedestrians and cyclists will have a lot more room and won’t have to share the crowded path on the west side of the bridge. The concrete barrier separating the bike lane from motor vehicle traffic consists of both pre-cast and cast-in-place segments. As of yesterday, the barrier appeared to cover the whole span, but work on it was clearly still going on. Closing the slip lane on the Queens side of the bridge is also a work in progress.
The crews finally managed to begin work this September. So will the bikeway be complete before the winter freeze pauses construction? That's the burning question I am eagerly awaiting an answer for!
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