Following
vision workshops this past spring and pop-up outreach events this summer, the next phase of the
Palisades Shared Use Path Study seeks public input on potential amenities, safety concerns, and missing connections via an
interactive online map. Input will be accepted through Aug. 20.
The study, spearheaded by the
New York Metropolitan Transportation Council, is exploring the feasibility of a more accessible connection for walking and biking between the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee and the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge in South Nyack, New York.
The
study area extends about 20 miles along the west side of the Hudson River through Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Tenafly and Alpine, following the Palisades Interstate Parkway and U.S. 9W, and across downtowns and public parks, like Palisades Interstate Park and Tallman Mountain State Park.
A shared use path at the new Cuomo Bridge – the first for walkers and bikers across the lower Hudson River in almost a century – and ongoing improvements to the GW Bridge shared use paths are expected to increase bicycle traffic along the U.S. 9W corridor in the coming years.
Public review meetings will continue through the fall, with a final study report and draft recommendations expected by the end of this year.