Federal Grant to Fill Gap in Manhattan Waterfront Greenway in Inwood

Aerial image of Manhattan and the Bronx divided by the Harlem River.

NYC DOT was recently awarded a competitive $96 million federal grant to construct a 1.35-mile greenway along 10th Avenue in Inwood. The greenway will run from West 201st Street to West 218th Street, and will enhance connections to existing green spaces and parks (like Highbridge and Inwood Hill Parks) as well as augment inter-borough connections between Manhattan and the Bronx via Inwood Hill Park at West 218th Street and to the Bronx via the University Heights and Broadway Bridges. Connections to the Bronx will also link to the City’s forthcoming Harlem River Greenway, which will run for seven miles from Van Cortlandt Park south to Randall’s Island.

The project will include a new plaza, sidewalk extensions, pedestrian islands, bus boarding extensions, raised crosswalk, and improved lighting under the elevated subway line. Together, these improvements will make the area safer for all users, and will fill one of the final gaps in the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway to create a continuous cycling and walking route all the way around Manhattan.