Brooklyn Bridge gets new bike, pedestrian path plan
Photo credit: Getty Mario Tama | NEW YORK - AUGUST 25: A cyclist crosses the Brooklyn Bridge during the evening commute August 25, 2009 in New York City. Recent improvements in biking infrastructure have led to a 35 percent increase in bicycle commuting in the center of the city between 2007 and 2008. The Department of Transportation recently announced the completion of a three-year project that created 200 miles of bike lanes throughout the city with more scheduled to open next year. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Rendering of the proposal to expand the elevated 
Rendering of the proposal to expand the elevated 
Brooklyn Bridge through the years
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125 years of the Brooklyn Bridge
Several New York City Council members want to double the width of an elevated path on the Brooklyn Bridge to accommodate pedestrians and cyclists who are increasingly using the bridge to commute from downtown Brooklyn to lower Manhattan.
The proposal, announced Tuesday, calls for the creation of a designated bike lane, which would occupy a quarter of the expanded space. The other three quarters...
