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04-26-09, 05:12 PM
I started this thread on nyc.bicycles a few months ago, but now that the aforementioned appears to be dormant, I thought I'd end it here. My question regarded a little-known dirt path that led from a pedestrian/bike walkway over the Northern Blvd Bridge in Flushing into a roadway that could carry a cyclist fairly safely to the Flushing Bay Promenade. When construction in that area got hot and heavy, it appeared this little path was going to be a casualty, totally screwing up my otherwise awesome bike route from Syosset, Long Island into Manhattan. It turns out my little nightmare came true, to some degree.
Here's the post I added to the nyc.bicycles thread today:
April 26, 2009: Unbelievably gorgeous day for a ride through Queens. I
took in Opening Day of Bike Month NYC at Flushing Meadow Park, then over to
Citi Field and the Flushing Bay Promenade. Of course, my mission was to see
if there is still access to the Northern Blvd Bridge from the end of the
promenade. The answer is yes...but no. The ped/bike path over the bridge
now ends abruptly near the end of the auto exit ramp. To continue toward
the promenade, you'll need to ride with traffic in the exit lane, then go
straight ahead onto the street that provides access to the industrial area.
Those of you who are familiar with this interchange will know what I mean.
For those who aren't, I don't think I can describe it clearly enough to be
of any help.
Bottom line: I now need a new way to get from Northern Blvd to the
promenade. I suppose the obvious way is to turn right and head under the
bridge near the Gate 8 parking for Citi Field. This would lead to the spot
where the old World's Fair bus depots (they look sort of like Stingray fish)
are still standing. But how would I get off the pedestrian path over the
Northern Blvd Bridge and onto the roadway itself? Is this just a matter of
avoiding the ped path altogether and staying on the Northen Blvd roadway
from the beginning?
Here's the post I added to the nyc.bicycles thread today:
April 26, 2009: Unbelievably gorgeous day for a ride through Queens. I
took in Opening Day of Bike Month NYC at Flushing Meadow Park, then over to
Citi Field and the Flushing Bay Promenade. Of course, my mission was to see
if there is still access to the Northern Blvd Bridge from the end of the
promenade. The answer is yes...but no. The ped/bike path over the bridge
now ends abruptly near the end of the auto exit ramp. To continue toward
the promenade, you'll need to ride with traffic in the exit lane, then go
straight ahead onto the street that provides access to the industrial area.
Those of you who are familiar with this interchange will know what I mean.
For those who aren't, I don't think I can describe it clearly enough to be
of any help.
Bottom line: I now need a new way to get from Northern Blvd to the
promenade. I suppose the obvious way is to turn right and head under the
bridge near the Gate 8 parking for Citi Field. This would lead to the spot
where the old World's Fair bus depots (they look sort of like Stingray fish)
are still standing. But how would I get off the pedestrian path over the
Northern Blvd Bridge and onto the roadway itself? Is this just a matter of
avoiding the ped path altogether and staying on the Northen Blvd roadway
from the beginning?