To the Editor:

The Route 72 Dorland Henderson Bridge was recently renovated at a cost of more than $300 million, a project that took about seven years. The old bridge was definitely in need of an upgrade, and among the many issues was the lack of a safe pedestrian or cycling lane.

The new bridge has such a lane, but there are multiple problems with it. First, it’s only on one side of the bridge. That would be fine if it was made wide enough to reasonably pass people heading in the other direction.

August 27, 2020