Comments on: A Trip Across the Triborough Bridge

By: lou

lou — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:58:56 +0000

Thanks for the site. Question for you. Last night I tried to ride from Manhattan to Astoria on the Triboro bridge coming from 126th St. and 2nd Ave. Eventually the footbridge dumped me onto Randall’s Island. I saw no options for getting to Queens. Once on Randall’s Island I had no idea where to go. I found myself in a kind of industrial wastelandm and there were no signs pointing to a path to the foobridge to Queens. Any suggestions for how one finds the way to the bridge to Queens from Randall’s Island? I looked at your map but it still wasn’t clear to me.

By: CJ

CJ — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:34:57 +0000

Thanks for the pictures. A friend and I would walk over the bridge a couple times during a summer back in the 70′s. Just something to do when school was out and two friends were bored and just wanted to do something way different.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:13:46 +0000

I did this last year and I think that will probably be my only time. The sections with the short/almost non existant railings are terrifying. The most terrifying part was where the walkway goes off to the side of the bridge and looks like its hanging there. I almost had a panic attack and I’ve walking almost every NYC area bridge there is. Definitely not recommended for those with fear of heights.

By: nina

nina — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:29:41 +0000

i walked this 2 weeks ago and was TERRIFIED. the wind was gusting and it started to rain, i was afraid to slip and fall over the hip-height railings in either direction dropping off, so much so that everyone (all 2 people) coming in the other direction looked sinister…at some points there was no railing at all, just a chain-link fence…will never do this again…

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:17:20 +0000

Just wanted to let you know, the reason it is not bike friendly is b/c the walkway was never intended for bicycle use. There is a sign that states “NO BICYCLING” thats why there are stairs, etc. The sign directs bikers to carry their bikes across the bridge, the railing is built to protect pedestrians from falling, not bicyclers

By: pinknest

pinknest — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:24:57 +0000

i can’t decide if i want to go to manhattan or manhattan only!!! which is more luxurious?