NYC Bike Maps » Outside of NYC http://www.nycbikemaps.com New York City's Bike Paths, Bike Lanes & Greenways Mapped Thu, 05 May 2011 00:46:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Escape New York: Saturday, September 25th 2010 http://www.nycbikemaps.com/spokes/escape-new-york-saturday-september-25th-2010/ http://www.nycbikemaps.com/spokes/escape-new-york-saturday-september-25th-2010/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:57:02 +0000 Seth @ nyc bike maps http://www.nycbikemaps.com/?p=1083 Escape the crowds and ride out of Manhattan across the George Washington Bridge and into West Hudson Highlands of Bergen, NJ and Rockland, NY with the NYCC’s Escape New York bicycle ride on September 25th.

Routes: Three clearly marked Escape New York options:

  • 1. 7:00 am: Century Challenge, 100 miles. A rolling full century through beautiful Bergen and Rockland counties.
  • 2. 8:00 am: Rockland Roll, 65 miles. Ramble on lightly trafficked roads to scenic Rockland Lake State Park.
  • 3. 9:00 am: Piermont Pleasures, 50 miles. A half-century to the charming and historic village of Piermont on the Hudson.

Registration and Entry fee

  • Register
  • Until midnight September 11 $ 35
  • Until midnight September 21 $ 45
  • After September 21 $ 55 cash only at Sakura

]]> http://www.nycbikemaps.com/spokes/escape-new-york-saturday-september-25th-2010/feed/ 3 Walkway Over the Hudson http://www.nycbikemaps.com/spokes/walkway-over-the-hudson/ http://www.nycbikemaps.com/spokes/walkway-over-the-hudson/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:59:48 +0000 Seth @ nyc bike maps http://www.nycbikemaps.com/?p=874 75 miles North of NYC (as the bike rides), cyclists and pedestrians now have their own Hudson River crossing. The Walkway Over the Hudson is a 24 foot wide, 1.2 mile long bridge that connects the city of Poughkeepsie with the Town of Lloyd. The Walkway Over the Hudson is less than a mile from the Poughkeepsie Metro North train station and open from 7am to sunset sunset, year-round, weather permitting.

FAQs

Where will access to the bridge be provided?
Access will be provided on the west end of the bridge from Haviland Road and the adjoining rail trail. On the east of the bridge, access will be provided at Washington Street. In addition, work is being done to secure funds for an elevator to be located on the Poughkeepsie waterfront and near to the Poughkeepsie railroad station.

Where is the bridge located?
The bridge spans the Hudson River and connects the City of Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County with the Town of Lloyd in Ulster County, New York.

Will the bridge connect to trails on both sides of the river?
The bridge will connect to 27 miles of rail trails and riverfront parks already built or planned in Ulster and Dutchess Counties.