Overview
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani said work will begin in April with the goal of finishing in June 2026 ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
- The plan converts the Centre Street left-turn lane into a physically protected, two-way bike lane with its own signals.
- Pedestrians will get a separate entrance and plaza at the Manhattan base, which removes the blind turn that now forces cyclists into foot traffic.
- Officials cite heavy daily use of the span, with about 30,000 pedestrians and 5,600 cyclists, as the safety case for the redesign.
- The move revives a 2024 plan shelved under Eric Adams and comes as the city restarts bus and bike projects citywide, with leaders saying the upgrades will be permanent.