00:00And so we are proud to gather here today to announce with DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn
00:04that DOT will immediately begin work on a critical redesign of the Brooklyn Bridge entrance in
00:11Manhattan, making it easier and safer for pedestrian and bike traffic to get on and off.
00:17This means that for the 30,000 pedestrians and the more than 5,600 cyclists who cross this bridge
00:24every day, that that will be a journey that will be that little bit more seamless.
00:28Now, while DOT's installation of dedicated bike lanes in 2021 transformed the experience
00:34of crossing the bridge, what we see is that pedestrians and cyclists are still forced into
00:40a chaotic bottleneck at the Manhattan entrance.
00:43And as we look forward in just a few months, as a massive number of tourists and visitors
00:50come to our city for the iconic World Cup, that this disorder at the base of this bridge
00:56would only grow worse.
00:57This is an opportunity to rectify something that should have been done a long time ago
01:02and also to have a lasting impact that will extend beyond the World Cup final, which we
01:07are so excited to be hosting.
01:09This redesign will build on the success of protected bike lanes, create fully separated bike and pedestrian
01:15access for the first time, and it will be ready in June before the World Cup begins.
01:20Woo!
01:21Woo!
01:21Woo!
01:21Woo!
01:21Woo!
01:21Woo!
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