The Department of Transportation has delayed the completion of a vital bike lane under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway for over four years, despite acknowledging safety concerns. Between 2014 and 2020, 11 people suffered severe injuries or fatalities on Meeker Avenue. Although a two-way protected bike lane was proposed in 2021 to connect major bridges, no work has occurred in the past two years, leading to its exclusion from the official city bike map. Existing conditions include unsignalized intersections and incomplete lane markings, raising significant safety issues for cyclists and pedestrians.
The Department of Transportation still hasn't finished a critical bike lane under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway that the agency has been stalling for over four years.
From 2014-2020, 11 people were killed or severely injured on the stretch of Meeker Avenue between Vandervoort and Metropolitan avenues.
The agency also specifically cited the lack of crosswalks under the intimidating highway as a major concern.
The DOT has not made any improvements to the corridor in at least two years, leaving it such a dire state that the agency refuses to put it on the official city bike map.
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