what's here
see also these Reports
This page has reports we've received about road conditions in the Hudson
Valley -- especially for roads which are included in the routes on this
website.
Of course this website cannot give you what would be most useful:
fully accurate and current information, for all the road segments on the
route you plan to ride -- as they will be when you plan to ride it (like
three days in the future).
We can include here information for only those road segments that we
or someone who tells us has ridden in the past year or so -- and that
leaves a lot of time for things to change, and a lot of other road
segments not reported.
So be ready for surprises. It's valuable to bring road
maps to help you find alternative routes that avoid unexpected bad or
risky conditions.
And please send us a report when
you learn about road conditions which it would help us and other
bicyclists to know about.
Clearly with all the roads and bridges and paths on this Bike Hudson
Valley website, many sources of information would be needed to
have any reasonable chance of learning about current conditions along a bicycle
route.
Warning: The websites of public road and bridge authorities often
omit information which is critical to bicyclists. If your trip
or event would really be messed up by a road or bridge being
unexpectedly closed to bicyclists, then actually give the authority
for that road a phone call.
And even then, it's usually good to confirm that information with
knowledgeable local bicyclists.
Here are some sites to try:
Road construction --
Region 8 -- Columbia, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster,
Westchester
Road construction --
Region 1 -- Albany, Greene, Rensselaer, etc.
Often there are some messages about conditions of roads,
paths, and bridges.
Ask a
question about conditions -- must join the group to post a
message.
- NYC.bicycles discussion group --
not just New York City -- often has discussion of conditions in the
southern Hudson Valley below the Bear Mountain Bridge.
[ Please send us a report about
conditions you see. ]
Closed to bicyclists for the foreseeable future.
See New York City
road condition reports page.
Bayonne Bridge
See New York City
road condition reports page.
See New York City
road condition reports page.
Closed to bicyclists for the foreseeable future.
October 2001, Ken Roberts: Roadway open to
bicyclists and in good riding condition.
July 2000, Ken Roberts: Open in good riding condition.
See also:
May 2002, Ken Roberts: I've gotten reports from Newburgh
riders that the south walkway is normally closed
outside normal daylight hours.
October 2001, Ken Roberts: South walkway open in good riding condition.
July 2000, Ken Roberts: Open in good riding condition.
see also:
November 2001 -- Amit Mehta: The Mid-Hudson Bridge is
closed to biker/skate/pedestrian traffic after dusk. I reached it
around 6pm, and I cabbed across for $17.
September 1999 -- Ken Roberts: Bicycle riding is permitted on the North-side walkway, but it's a bit narrow
and has some tricky spots. Many folks may prefer to walk their bikes.
July 1999 -- Ken Roberts: North Walkway re-opened to bicyclists on July 10, 1999.
See also:
October 2009: Opened to the publc for bicycling and
walking.
Description
of this bridge
on routes Mid-Hudson --
Kingston-Rhinecliff loop and Kingston-Rhinecliff -- Rip Van
Winkle loop.
KenR, July 2005: I've heard reports that there's continuing
construction with closure of sections of the shoulder, so that
bicyclists might sometimes be required to ride in the same lane as motor
vehicle traffic.
April 2003, KenR: Sharon and Ron and I rode across the
Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge for the first time since the big construction was
finished. We rode on the wide shoulder, which was in excellent condition. Nice
views up and down the river, and ahead to the Catskill mountains. And we didn't
have to ride across any big metal expansion joint gratings.
January 2003, KenR: I got a report from a local bicyclist
that they rode across the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge a couple of weeks ago with
no problem. And I just called the NYS Bridge Authority, and they told me that
the big construction project is now complete, and bicycling across the Bridge is
now permitted again.
As I'm writing this, the Bridge
Authority website still shows a "printable cyclist
waiver". But the Bridge Authority staff told me over the phone that
riders do not need any waiver or permit like that more.
With the new construction complete, they said the normal expected
place to ride is on wide shoulders -- and not as difficult to handle as
the pre-construction expansion joints. There is no sidewalk separated
from the roadway like on the Mid-Hudson or Newburgh-Beacon
bridges.
See also:
[ Please send us a report about
conditions you see. ]
KenR, October 2005: Sharon and I rode across on
the roadway.
See also:
KenR, October 2005: Sharon and I went across on the
north-side sidewalk (which is marked as Bicycle Rt 5 and Bicycle Rt 9)
with no problem.
Chip, April 2003: Dunn Memorial Bridge is open to
bicycle traffic and in pretty good condition. The concrete of the
(north-side) walkway has broken in a number of places, forming what
amount to minor potholes, but apart from these and a good deal of broken
glass there is nothing to impede a ridden crossing.
See also:
[ Please send us a report about
conditions you see. ]
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