Bronx River between Westchester Avenue and East 177^th Street, Bronx
A Project of the Department of Parks & Recreation and the New York State Department of Transportation
New York State Department of Transportation In-House Design
WSP Sells
The RBA Group

In its entirety, the Bronx River Greenway is a multi-use path for bicycling, skating, running and walking that parallels the entire 23 miles of the Bronx River from its source at the Kensico Dam in Westchester County to near its outlet at the East River in Hunts Point, Bronx.

This piece of the Greenway will connect three adjacent communities by two 173’-span and one 100’-span tied arch bridges with cable supported decks over the Bronx River and by one 87’-span truss bridge over Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor. It will provide 1.3 miles of lighted multi-use path and over two miles of pedestrian paths; floating docks for canoe/kayak portage with access ramps; and an artificial turf field for soccer or softball, a basketball court, playgrounds, a dog run and picnic areas.

The drainage design utilizes environmental best-practices through the inclusion of rain gardens, infiltration basins and overland permeable swales. Also, an extensive array of native plants is incorporated to benefit both the ecology and park users.

Project Team

New York State Department of Transportation
In-House Design
Lead Project Designer and Landscape Architect Jim Lau RLA
Lead Planner and Civil Designer Roger Weld PE

WSP Sells
Project Manager Bernard Kalus PE
Project Landscape Architect Townsend Lewis RLA
Project Civil Engineer Nicole Shute PE

The RBA Group
Project Manager Jackson Wandres RLA
Project Landscape Architect Alex Berryman RLA

Hardesty & Hanover
Project Manager Daniel Wan PE

AKRF
Environmental Coordinator Betsi Nemeth
Civil Engineer Robert Caravella PE

MJ Engineering
Mechanical Engineer Chad Schneider PE