City transforms Ashland Place into a one-way street with a two-way protected bike lane, creating a 5.5-mile protected biking corridor from Sunset Park to DUMBO
Cyclists travel in both directions in the completed protected bike lane on Ashland Place. Credit: NYC DOT
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn today announced the completion of a continuous protected bike lane on Ashland Place in Downtown Brooklyn, filling the final gap in a 5.5-mile protected bike corridor between Sunset Park and DUMBO.
NYC DOT first began the Ashland Place redesign in 2022, but after interference from the previous administration, work stopped before the final block of protected bike lane could be installed. For three years, the project sat unfinished, with bags covering new traffic signals intended to improve safety at the intersection.
Today, as the long-awaited redesign takes effect, the City removed those bags and completed the project.
“For years, ‘Crashland’ has been a symbol of broken promises and safety put on the back burner. Today, we finish the job,” said Mayor Mamdani. “The Ashland Place redesign connects New Yorkers to a protected bike network, shortens crossing distances for pedestrians and calms traffic for everyone moving through the area. Our job as government first and foremost is to build a city that keeps New Yorkers safe and works for the people who live here. This is what that looks like.”
“Completing the Ashland Place redesign is not just the completion of one city block, but a critical link that will safely connect cyclists from across Brooklyn to Manhattan, North Brooklyn and Western Queens,” said NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn. “We’re proud to unbag the traffic signals on Ashland Place and officially make ‘Crashland’ a distant memory as we work alongside community members across the five boroughs to advance the next generation of street safety redesigns.”
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