by Aaron Simon 
Williamsburg-based CRÈME introduced renderings of Timber Bridge at LongPoint Corridor: A 275-foot-long, 16-foot-wide, floating pedestrian and biking bridge made of sustainable glue-laminated and pressure-treated timber, to span Newtown Creek from Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint to Vernon Blvd in Long Island City.
The bridge is designed to have pivoting features to open and close in around 3 minutes for the…
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Why on earth would it take two years to construct such a thing? Should be six months.
What is wrong with the bridge from McGuiness Blvd.? Why don’t you just add on to that.
This would be amazing. The pulaski is fine, but it is loud and congested with traffic. When I ride my bike over it I feel like I am breathing in exhaust.