But seriously. They took a streetcar lane, which has been torn out and repurposed for a car lane, but is so narrow and uncomfortable to use that in modern day few cars ever use it. I took a note to count the cars last time I rode over the bridge - the middle lanes were bumper-to-bumper, but only two vehicles used the outer streetcar lane. It’s open and accessible, the drivers just choose to avoid it. Even the current pedestrian/bike path in the former streetcar lane on the other side is too narrow to use, which is why adding more pedestrian space is necessary.
The 4 car lanes on the top level are the ones that repurposed the original pedestrian path, as well as replacing two additional railway tracks.
Did they build a new path on the other side? Or Did they take one of the 9 car lanes and repurposed it for bike or walk?
Hahahaha!
But seriously. They took a streetcar lane, which has been torn out and repurposed for a car lane, but is so narrow and uncomfortable to use that in modern day few cars ever use it. I took a note to count the cars last time I rode over the bridge - the middle lanes were bumper-to-bumper, but only two vehicles used the outer streetcar lane. It’s open and accessible, the drivers just choose to avoid it. Even the current pedestrian/bike path in the former streetcar lane on the other side is too narrow to use, which is why adding more pedestrian space is necessary.
The 4 car lanes on the top level are the ones that repurposed the original pedestrian path, as well as replacing two additional railway tracks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensboro_Bridge#Levels
I remember driving that lane, it was a little harrowing even in my narrow old first car, at anything beyond 25mph.