The Manhattan Waterfront Greenway is a walking and cycle path, 32 miles (51 km) long, around the island of Manhattan. The largest portions are operated by the New York City Department of Parks. It is separated from motor traffic, and many sections also separate pedestrians from cyclists. There are three principal parts:
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Hudson River Greenway
HRGW is the longest, running along the West Side, from Dyckman Street in the north to Battery Park in the south, mostly through Riverside Park and Hudson River Park, with a small gap in the 80s where a walkway crumbled into the river in the late 20th century[1]. Construction is underway as of 2008 to close the gap. A larger gap in West Harlem was filled in early October 2008 with the opening of the Harlem Piers bike lane.
The Hudson River Greenway is the most heavily used bikeway in the United States.[2] Most is near Hudson River water level, except the portion north of George Washington Bridge where it climbs steeply, to approximately 160 feet (50 m) and includes Inspiration Point.
Near the downtown end, ongoing renovation work on the South Ferry subway station is to result in a connection through Battery Park to the East River Greenway. Travelers to Brooklyn use a bike lane in Warren Street and a one-way bike path (opened in September 2008) through the north end of City Hall Park to connect to the Brooklyn Bridge. Those arriving from Brooklyn use lanes in Park Row and Murray Street to reach the Greenway.
East River Greenway
This runs along the East Side from The Battery and past South Street Seaport to East Harlem with a 1.3 mile gap from 34th to 60th streets in Midtown where pedestrians use busy First and Second Avenues to get around United Nations Headquarters between the Upper East Side and Kips Bay portions of the Greenway. Cyclists going further north who do not wish to carry their bike up a long flight of stairs skip the 60th Street access and continue in the on street bike lane another mile to 83rd Street. Some places are narrow due to sinkholes being blocked off by protective fencing, and one part squeezes between the highway and a power station's dock, requiring slower speeds. Other parts are shared space with motor access to Waterside Plaza or a filling station. Approximately a mile near the southwest end is in the shadow of the elevated FDR Drive.
In the summer of 2008 the East River Greenway along with the Brooklyn Promenade provided viewing locations to see the New York City Waterfalls.
Harlem River Greenway
This is also known as Harlem River Speedway, and is the shortest and completely uninterrupted, running northward from 155th Street at the north end of Central Harlem to Dyckman Street in northern Manhattan, between the Harlem River and Harlem River Drive. Users of the East River Greenway must use ordinary streets through East Harlem to reach this portion, but a bike lane in Dyckman Street connects across Inwood to Inwood Hill Park and the Hudson River Greenway.
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References
- ^ Press Releases : Mayor Bloomberg And Commissioner Benepe Break Ground On Riverwalk In Riverside Park - : New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
- ^ "Statement of Noah Budnick, Deputy Director for Advocacy, Transportation Alternatives to the New York City Hudson River Park Trust Public Meeting and Hearing on Pier 40 Redevelopment", Transportation Alternatives, May 3, 2007. Accessed September 25, 2007. "The Hudson River Greenway is the most heavily used bike path in the United States, it is a 24-hour, 365 day a year route."
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