South Bronx Greenway

The South Bronx Greenway is a project to improve waterfront access, recreational facilities, and transportation systems, including pedestrian and bicycle paths, in the South Bronx.[1] The project was announced by Michael Bloomberg in 2006.[2]

South Bronx Greenway
Section of the greenway underneath the Hell Gate Line railroad on Randall's Island
Length10 miles (16 km)
Established2006
UseMulti-use, bicycle and pedestrian

One of the key components of the Greenway is the Randalls Island connector,[3] which was completed in 2016.[4] This provides a pedestrian, wheelchair, and bicycle path from Randalls Island to the Mott Haven neighborhood in the Bronx. This, along with the Wards Island Bridge, creates a route between the Bronx and Manhattan that is completely segregated from vehicular traffic and free from steps.[5]

References
  1. "South Bronx Greenway". NYCEDC. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  2. "Mayor Bloomberg Unveils South Bronx Greenway Plan". The official website of the City of New York. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  3. Hu, Winnie (July 28, 2015). "Connector Between Randalls Island and Bronx Is to Open This Summer". nytimes.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  4. Hu, Winnie; Rojas, Rick (May 14, 2016). "Starving for Greenery, the South Bronx Finally Gets a Link to Randalls Island". nytimes.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  5. "Randall's Island Bike Path To Connect to South Bronx Greenway". Gothamist. Archived from the original on February 25, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
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