Brooklyn's Bedford Avenue Protected Bike Lane Can Be Removed: Judge

Brooklyn's Bedford Avenue protected bike lane can be removed: judge

Through the judge's order handed down on Wednesday, the city’s Department of Transportation can now move the bike lanes between Willoughby and Flushing avenues further away from the curb.

Judge Allows City to Remove Protections on Bedford Avenue Bike Lane - Greenpointers

The city can move forward with removing protections on the Bedford Avenue bike lane, a judge ruled on Wednesday. Judge Carolyn Walker-Diallo said that the bike lane did not meet the city Department of Transportation’s standard for major projects that necessitate advance notice before removal.  Walker-Diallo acknowledged competing community concerns about street safety. “It is clear that the parties have deeply divergent views on what is best for…