STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Weeks after a controversial traffic project on Father Capodanno Boulevard went into effect, cyclists and community leaders continue to express concerns, including whether the new bike lane on the road is safe.
Under the new design, one travel lane was removed in each direction on Father Capodanno Boulevard, between Midland Avenue and the northern entrance of Miller Field. In place of the travel lanes and an existing shared-use bike lane, the Department of Transportation added a protected bike lane near the median of the road and a parking lane near the curb.
“It’s my first time on [the bike lane], and it’s in the wrong spot, and it’s dangerous,” said Arthur Noland of Sunnyside, who recently stopped to speak with the Advance/SILive.com while cycling in the area…