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Hudson County meeting draws divided public on River Road protected bike lane; residents and commissioners press for fixes
Summary
Dozens of residents and local advocacy groups told the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners the River Road protected bike lane will improve safety — while nearby residents and local officials warned the design creates traffic, ADA and bus-access issues and called for engineering fixes and better contractor oversight.
Hudson County commissioners on the record Tuesday heard a series of sharply divided public comments on the River Road protected bike-lane project as work continues and traffic delays persist.
Supporters told the board the protected two-way bike track will make a dangerous corridor safer for cyclists, pedestrians and drivers. “The most dangerous place I ride on my own is River Road, where speeding cars pass cyclists at frighteningly close distances,” said a resident who identified himself as David, describing regular rides there with his 4‑year‑old daughter and applauding the county’s work. Tony Barelli of Hudson County Complete Streets thanked the county and said the project responds to a history of crashes, invoking the death of a Jersey City cyclist in a previous…
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