Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights Bike Network

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The bike lane on Ridge Blvd. should be protected -- there is enough space to move the cars away from the curb. The work to paint a standard bike lane, that is starting right now, will be a waste of time and money.

It's great that DOT is adding a bike lane to 86th St. However, this should be a protected bike lane. 86th St. is three feet wider than Ninth St., which received a protected bike lane last year. We shouldn't have to wait until more children are run over here to get one. Build the best infrastructure first. Parking spots be damned.

Put in a protected bike lane or install a 4:3 conversion at least. Some drivers treat 4th Ave as a highway and it is dangerous for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers alike.

Protected bike lane

There should he protected bike lane on 3rd Ave. people tend to double park so it needs to be protected.

Planned 4th Ave protected bike lanes (north of 64th St) should connect to Leif Ericson Greenway

I've frequently found 85th street and 84th street to be an ideal east-west connector. The street is relatively quiet, with low traffic, little double-parking, and avoids major schools. It's easy to take further into Bensonhurst.

I've frequently found 85th street and 84th street to be an ideal east-west connector. The street is relatively quiet, with low traffic, little double-parking, and avoids major schools. It's easy to take further into Bensonhurst.

There's alot of room for excess bike parking here, especially for bikers shopping at 86th street or transferring to a bus nearby.

Please consider extending and improving the bike lane along Fort Hamilton parkway in anticipation of the number of cyclists who will be emerging from the 7th Avenue protected bike path.

The bike lane from 86th Street south to 92nd street along Fort Hamilton Parkway has had major heaves in the asphalt, dramatically changing the elevation along the bike lane and effectively reducing it's width by half, driving cyclists closer to parked cars and putting them more at risk of being doored.

Would love to have a protected bike lane connecting 4th Avenue with the recently proposed 7th Avenue protected lane. Much of the existing sidewalk space along Lief Ericson Park is disused or poorly organized, and might be able to accommodate a lane.

It would be awesome to have a bike lane on the neighborhood's commercial district. However, double parking is a huge problem, especially between 80th St. and Bay Ridge Ave. Remove all the parking for loading zones and create a protected bike route

Double parking, especially on the N/B, uphill side make this a tricky are a to navigate, especially with drivers who are heading to or coming from the highway.

Shore Road's bike lane and parking lane should be flipped. A protected bike lane would help shorten the crossing distance on Shore Road. A narrower road would slow down speeding drivers. There is a problem with drag racing on this street. A narrower street would hopefully prevent it, or at least help keep people on bikes and on foot protected from the inevitable crash

Bike parking near the playground and basketball courts would be useful

A middle school is going to be built at the former site of Nathans at the corner of 86th St. and Seventh Ave. At a public meeting on March 12, a number of residents voiced concerns about traffic safety at this intersection. Many of those concerns could be addressed by eliminating on-street parking and creating a wide, protected bike lane on 86th St.

This bike path exists under poor conditions and there is no clear separation between cyclists and pedestrians. The path from east of the bridge to Cesars Bay needs to be fixed and expanded to include bike lanes along the pedestrian walkway.

Having a bike lane on Fort Hamilton Pkway to Catan would make it safe for cyclists to ride to Prospect Park and Back. As is there isn’t a bike lane from 75th street and Ft Ham up to McDonald Ave and Ft Ham. Once you cross McDonald onto Caton there’s the lane.

Following the Halloween attack on the Hudson River Greenway, some one place a large concrete chunk at the entrance to the bike path. The man-made boulder was haphazardly placed and forces cyclists heading in opposite directions into conflict with one another. Similar security measure to keep vehicles off of the bike path have NOT been deployed at Bay Parkway or Fourth Ave./Shore Road. This one appears to be little more than Security Theater.

The Class II bike lane on Poly Pl. is not a comfortable place to ride. Speeding drivers frequently drift into the bike lane, especially near the concrete median. The lane is often obstructed by parked tractor trailers that are too wide for the parking lane

The 72 St. bike lane is regularly blocked by double parked cars near the intersection with Third Ave. The cab stand nearby is a big culprit.

The 72 St bike lane is frequently blocked near the intersection with Fifth Ave.

Two lanes of 86th St. between Ridge Blvd and Fort Hamilton Parkway are perpetually blocked by double parked cars. The space should be reclaimed from idling and illegally parked motorists to build a protected bike lane AND give the buses priority.

NYPD has (illegally) turned the sidewalk in front of the 68th precinct into a parking lot. This behavior is illustrative of NYPD's hostility toward pedestrians and cyclists. They cannot be relied as a partner in keeping our streets safe

Third Ave. between Ovington Ave. and 78th St. is choked with double parked motor vehicles making it uncomfortable to ride a bike. Eliminating all the parking and building a protected bike lane would be awesome. If that's too much to ask, this could be remedied with additional loading zones.

There are sharrows on Fifth Ave. north of 72 St. However, there is too much double parking on Fifth to safely ride a bike here.

The markings on the Leif Ericson Greenway are less than clear. Ideally, the path, which is cobblestone should be replaced with a smooth surface with bike lane markings

The bike path here is used as a parking lot a nearby business. Cyclists are often forced into oncoming traffic on Shore Road Drive to get around parked cars.

Ridge Blvd. is listed on the bike map as a future bike lane. The intersection at Marine Ave. and 95th St. is usually lined with illegally parked cars, which pose a hazard to pedestrians and cyclists at this wide open patch of asphalt in the present.

Please add more bike parking at Fort Hamilton High School.

There should be a protected bike lane the length of Bay Ridge Parkway. There are no safe east-west bike lanes that can take you into the middle of the neighborhood. The bike lanes in Bay Ridge are around the perimeter of the neighborhood and there are no bike lanes to connect the neighborhood to other parts of the city's bike lane network.

There is no safe way to bike to the ferry terminal on 58th street. They are currently reconstructing the retaining wall and sidewalk along second avenue and the Terminal. There is plenty of room to put in a bike lane.

Any way to get a less stressful crossing over the rail tracks? Not all of the avenues are thru-streets.

Please replace the two fences with a bollard to prevent impatient motorists from using the bridge, while making cycling easier.

Please replace the two fences with a bollard to prevent impatient motorists from using the bridge, while making cycling easier.

This intersection is incredibly dangerous for both cyclists and pedestrians. One stares at cars in every direction and motorists seem to think they are still on the highway/parkway.

A pair of protected lanes on Bay Ridge Parkway would be a great way to get East-West in the district as well as provide a safe, quick way to get to the ferry and R train, as well as into Dyker Heights and both shopping streets (3rd and 5th aves).

Please add bike parking at the pier for ferry and greenway use.

McKinley Park should have bike parking.

Bike parking on 3rd would provide a safe space for people to lock up their bikes and shop and eat at the many shops and restaurants on 3rd, and reduce short car trips made to the avenue.

A true protected, two-way bike lane connection from Fort Hamilton Parkway to the Shore Road Greenway would do wonders to encourage folks to ride to the park and not worry about losing their life to an impatient and distracted driver.

There is ample space here for a parking protected bike lane to connect Bay Ridge to one of the few large local parks. The wide roadway encourages drivers to speed, putting cyclists in danger.

Sixth avenue could use a protected bike lane. Because of lack of crosswalks, wide roadway width and few traffic lights, drivers speed and put cyclists in danger. It is an excellent artery to travel North and South for for those travelling from Sunset Park and points North.

All of Fort Hamilton Parkway should have it's unprotected bike lane converted to a one way, or two way protected lane. With the current situation one can hardly ride two blocks without encountering a parked car in the bike lane.

All of 86th st is incredibly dangerous for biking because of speeding and distracted motorists, and those who run red lights.

It would be great for a protected place to park bikes here or at 86th st entrance to R train. Not just a rack, but covered parking would be most desirable and would encourage more folks to ride.

There are two traffic lanes and a parking lane. A two way bike lane could be implemented on the North side of the street to ensure a connection from the West side of the highway to the East side.

extend the 4th aven line to Bay Ridge. Please let there be at least one protected east west lane, and north south lane in neighborhood.

put a bike lane here please! (Now)

One block contra-flow bike lane linking Dyker Place with the 84th Street pedestrian overpass (which should have fencing removed to allow bikes to pass through)

Protected upland connectors are needed from Shore Road to at least 3rd or 4th Ave

Bay Ridge Parkway is wide enough for a bike lane and is the most direct route to the shopping districts on 13th and 18th Avenues

If the 4th Ave safety plan from 2013 was enacted, there would be room for a protected north-south bike corridor here from 86th St to Sunset Park, AND it would bring pedestrian safety improvements that never should have been cancelled to begin with.

Getting across the highway at these overpasses is challenging - high-speed thru-traffic and turns onto the highway. Protected bike path would be helpful here.

A bike lane on 14th Ave would provide a useful connection from Fort Hamilton to Ocean Parkway

The bike path by the waterfront needs better bike access. Except for the endpoints and under the Verrazzano Bridge you have to dismount and carry your bike down stairs. Not ideal.

86th St needs more bike parking

Bike parking for school and playground

The disruption in the street grid presents a challenge for novice cyclists. Drivers typically attempt to bully them out of the way.

Cyclists making a full stop here have to contend with drivers exiting the Belt Parkway at highway speeds. This can be tricky for novice cyclists exiting the park or heading to the future protected bike lane on Wakeman Place. The exit ramp to Colonial Road and Wakeman Place is redundant and really should be closed.

Bike parking near the subway would be useful

Double parking is a perpetual problem on Bay Ridge Parkway between Fifth and Sixth avenues. A class II bike lane would be blocked most of the day. Please build a protected bike lane on Bay Ridge Parkway

There is too much double parking on Bay Ridge Parkway between Fourth and Fifth Avenues for a class-II bike lane. This block needs a protected bike lane and metered parking.

There are no markings here for cyclist or alerts to drivers. And the lack of curb cuts makes drivers think they can park here and block what should be a clean connection in the Brooklyn Greenway. Please make it a No Parking spot with clearly delineated flexi bollards or granite boulders to ensure riders have smooth connections here.

Lief Ericson Greenway has amazing potential to give the neighborhood an off street east-west corridor but the pathway is currently terrible. Parks dept needs to clean up & repave the existing path, and DOT needs to clarify the entry/ exit points. there's a clearly marked turn & curb cut at 3rd ave but its unclear what is happening at Ridge bvd/ 2nd ave. And when it crosses 66th st between 4th & 5th ave it has no safety markings to slow cars or alert them to crossing cyclists. Entire ride needs an overhaul.

We need a bike path on the Verrazzano Bridge. The access point in Bay Ridge should be through JJ Carty Park or 92 St.

Ridge Blvd. should get a bike lane to provide a direct connection with the under construction Owl's Head Connector. At least a southbound lane to pair with the northbound lane on Colonial Road

Adding bike parking at the end of the R line would help locals and residents deeper into Dyker bike to the R and switch transit modes.

Please don't add any Citibikes to Bay Ridge. I live here & am a cyclist & a motorist. It's already almost impossible to park.

Please add bike parking near Xaverian High School.

Please remove teh extra fencing at the entrances to the pedestrian bridge. It makes it difficult to access with a bike

Bike parking needed near subway

Bike parking needed near subway

Shore Road bike lane should be flipped with the parking lane. There's no reason this shouldn't be configured like the Prospect Park West Bike Lane

The pedestrian bridge is a useful bike connection, but would be greatly improved if the fencing at the entrances was removed. There are no barriers like this at similar pedestrian bridges over the Prospect Expressway in Park Slope

The Seventh Ave bike lane disappears here to make way for car traffic exiting the highway.

The Gowanus Expressway overpass is one of the trickiest spots on Bay Ridge Parkway to ride. Traffic backs up and cyclist can find themselves pinched between moving and parked cars. Parking lane should be removed in favor of a protected bike lane.

The Fourth Ave bike lane ends at 64th St. Extending it a few hundred feet to the Leif Ericson Greenway would create a useful network connection to the rest of Bay Ridge.

4th Ave Protected Bike Lane should continue south from 64 St to Leif Ericson Greenway. It should even be continued and even farther south than that!

The 72 St. bike lane is blocked for 30-45 minutes 2x/day by a small number of parents who drive their children to school.

This is an access point for the Shore Road Promenade. Right now bicyclists have the choice of riding on a narrow sidewalk or the entrance ramp to the Belt Parkway (where there is a curb cut to get to the path below). Neither option is ideal. There needs to be a clearly labelled bike path here.

Bay Ridge Parkway should have a bike lane. Ideally it should be protected from from Shore Road to Bay Parkway. If that's not achievable right now, at a minimum, the section near the Gowanus Expressway overpass between Seventh Ave (S/B) and Fort Hamilton Parkway needs physical separation from traffic–even if it means eliminating parking spaces. This is the only section of the road that is still two lanes in each direction. As a result, people riding bikes are often pinched between moving traffic and the row of parked cars.

The 4th avenue bike lane should extend into Bay Ridge once completed. Having a safe way to travel north directly is very important to expanding cycling options in Bay Ridge!