The way points of this bicycle route:
the city of Newark has lots of sidewalks but few bike lanes, so unless vehicle traffic is low and you're expert at using the streets, its often simpler + safer to use the sidewalks.
enter pretty Branch Brook Park. Lots of cherry trees blooming in the springtime.
next bridge is open metal grate on roadway in center with lots of vehicle traffic -- so normally its safer to use the sidewalk -- which is fairly wide on the bridge itself, but often rather dirty. There is no sidewalk on the west end of the south side, so if not sure can handle it riding, just walk that section.
this turn for Edgewater Ave has no sign [as of Oct 2008]. If don't feel sure can handle the problems with the next section: angled railroad tracks + going through private parking lot -- can continue straight onto Hendricks Causeway, then south on busy Broad Ave, crossing over to use the sidewalk on its left side (east side).
this road crosses two railroad tracks angled across it, which are dangerous for bicyclists who dont know the special technique for riding across them.
here turn Left across railroad tracks and go through parking lot of shopping center (on private property) to traffic light at Broad Ave.
Temple Terrace is marked as "Dead End", and it's north end is blocked, but [as of October 2008] bicycle can be walked through that end -- into a tricky intersection.
6th St is one-way north-bound, and climbs up a long moderate hill.
continuing further on 6th St is marked as "Dead End", and it is blocked to cars, but bicycles can can be walked through. Alternative is to turn right on Edsall Blvd, but that has more steep climbing.
short steep climb on Oakdene Ave.
turn Left onto Windsor Dr, also called 11th St.
city of Fort Lee has few bike lanes but lots of sidewalks. Unless traffic volume is low, often it's simpler and safer to use the sidewalks.
ride on south sidewalk across the George Washington Bridge. Normally this sidewalk is closed late night + early morning [as of October 2008].
nearby is the GWB bus terminal and the 181st St subway station for the A train. Get a copy of the New York City Cycling Map for bike routes.
Welcome to Bikely, take a step by step tour of this path:
Press Start Tour - then use the navigation buttons below to move along the path.
from Newark NJ into New York City by human muscle power the whole way. This route map is intended to be used together with the more detailed description at www.roberts-1.com/b/u/nj/newarkgwb/ Most longer routes across New Jersey avoid riding this stage, and instead recommend taking the train between Newark and NYC. But the traffic interaction on this route is not worse than some other roads on tours across NJ -- and some it is more interesting (and some prettier) than many other NJ touring stages.
(Placement of via points was tuned a bit for GPS.)
[Last I checked this route was 2008]
Tagged with: Recreational, Onroad, High traffic, Urban, Touring
