NEW CITY – A $100,000 state grant will fund construction of a 1,300-foot-long bike bypass trail to improve bike bypass trail to improve the safety of cyclists in the Town of Orangetown.
One route that is popular among cyclists is from Nyack over Clausland Mountain toward Greenbush Road in Blauvelt, forcing cyclists to navigate oncoming traffic for several hundred feet on Route 303 before safely getting back onto Greenbush Road. A few years ago, a cyclist was struck and killed by a car, prompting government officials to identify solutions to improve cyclist safety.
The new funding will pay for a paved bike path that will re-connect the two ends of Greenbush Road, bypassing Route 303. The path will run through state parkland and allow cyclists to continue along their route towards their destination, minimizing their risk of being hit by a car.
“With the opening of the new Tappan Zee Bridge in a few years, I expect Orangetown to see a significant increase in the number of cyclists on our roads,” said Orangetown Supervisor Andrew Stewart. “Finding ways to make our town safer for cyclists and drivers is a priority, and this project will help with that critical goal.”
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