A proposal by Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine would close one lane of vehicular traffic on the West Side Highway to permanently create a two-way protected bike lane that would stretch from 57th Street down to Chambers Street.
requesting approval for the plan. The West Side Highway is a state roadway so the state DOT would need to OK any plan.
Danny Harris is the executive director of Transportation Alternatives, which supports more bike lanes as a way to help alleviate traffic in the city. The second phase of the borough president's proposal would extend the bike lane on the highway above 57th Street.
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