The Department of Transportation has initiated a an engineering study to relieve overcrowding of the existing promenade, to enhance the visitor experience and to improve safety of cyclists and pedestrians on the Brooklyn Bridge.
Pedestrian volumes have increased 20% in the PM and 275% on the weekend from May 2008 to May 2015. Bicycle volumes have increased 66% in the AM and 93% in the PM from May 2008 to May 2015. On a typical weekday 100,000 motor vehicles, 10,000 pedestrians and 3,500 cyclists cross the bridge.
The study will take place until February 2017 and will include a structural analysis, conceptual design development, and cost estimate. More information here.
