Eric B Posted December 4, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 4, 2009 Just a while ago, on my last trip on the , I see flashing police lights up ahead on the northern side (Manhattan bound) roadway, but when I get closer to it, I see they are not coming from the roadway, below, but the police car is on the walkway, above the roadway! It was moving slowly, towards Brooklyn. I wish I could have taken a picture, but I was working. I know the Queensboro bridge walkways can be converted to car traffic, but I never knew the Willy B walkway was accessible. I didn't even know that walkway could hold car weight. (Watched when they constructed it, and it looks lightly constructed). There were still cyclists and pedestrians on that path. If they try to go down the rapm tot he street, it would be pretty tight with the other people passing by, unless they were closing it and turning people back. So now I wonder if the Manhattan can take cars as well. I thought I remembered the stone barriers on the ends, but I'm not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted December 4, 2009 Share #2 Posted December 4, 2009 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 4, 2009 Share #3 Posted December 4, 2009 I had no idea that was possible, thanks for that report! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EE Broadway Local Posted December 5, 2009 Share #4 Posted December 5, 2009 Would anyone know, please, if the police car made it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Glen Posted December 6, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 6, 2009 If the bridge could handle the weight of an 8 car R160 then a police car is no big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 6, 2009 Share #6 Posted December 6, 2009 The road below is one thing, but it is another for basically a pedestrian walkway above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan05979 Posted December 6, 2009 Share #7 Posted December 6, 2009 I'm sure 1 police car wont hurt the walkway. what If they have to get an ambulance there, its made to hold certain weights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 6, 2009 Share #8 Posted December 6, 2009 Speaking of pedestrian walkways: I saw a pickup truck on the Manhattan Bridge. I was surprised it was able to fit especially the way the fence curved inwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted December 6, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted December 6, 2009 I guess that answers my question! Which side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 6, 2009 Share #10 Posted December 6, 2009 The Brooklyn bound side, I saw it from the window of my dad's car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted December 7, 2009 Share #11 Posted December 7, 2009 The walkways can support just short of 6 tons according to various stuff i've read.... - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted December 7, 2009 Share #12 Posted December 7, 2009 One time, when I was walking on sidewalk by E. 91st St Rubert Yippe Tower on 2nd Av, ambulance with siren on and police car with siren on climb on sidewalk and run through public area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 7, 2009 Share #13 Posted December 7, 2009 But that's a sidewalk, not a pedestrian overpass. Plus there are gates on both portions of the street to prevent cars from driving thru that property [i know cuz i used to live there]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted December 7, 2009 Share #14 Posted December 7, 2009 Maybe the police car was securing the walk way? But stil, its a stupid thing to put a police car in a walk thru. Even parks are like that.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 9, 2009 Share #15 Posted December 9, 2009 Maybe the police car was securing the walk way? But stil, its a stupid thing to put a police car in a walk thru. Even parks are like that.. If you mean what Yuki saw: I don't think he wrote it clearly enough. The car and ambulance probably had to drive on the sidewalk to then get to the road in the center. As I said it is gated off on both ends, so no car can drive thru. I highly doubt it was driving up the sidewalk the entire way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColumbiaDeath Posted December 9, 2009 Share #16 Posted December 9, 2009 I highly doubt it was driving up the sidewalk the entire way. Truth be told, none of us were there- and so we can't say for sure what happened. On occasion barriers can move or shift. I won't claim to know about the Billybourg Bridge, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 9, 2009 Share #17 Posted December 9, 2009 Well Yuki was, but it's hard to understand what he's trying to say. And I've lived in that area for at least 15 years, those gates have NEVER been opened once! These are not the typical NYPD moveable barriers, these gates are locked up with padlocks. And there also hard concrete 'polls' next to them. So the road is pretty much locked. The only way around the gates would be to drive on the sidewalk to then get to the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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