Croton’s shared bike program is expanding after a strong summer, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee announced Wednesday, while the village simultaneously renewed its push to get drivers to ease off the gas pedal.
Project MOVER, the village’s bike-share system, recorded 833 rides in Croton between July and September, according to the long-awaited Q3 report reviewed at the October 30 meeting. Those numbers were enough to green-light a geographic expansion of the program.
New docking stations will target Senasqua and a spot on North Riverside, with the prime location identified at the bottom of the footbridge ramp on the west side by the crosswalk. The committee also discussed the possibility of placing a station at Croton Point Park, though that would require coordination with Westchester County.
Before the expansion arrives, the program will close for the winter sometime in December, weather permitting, and relaunch in April 2026.
On the infrastructure side, the Department of Public Works expects to finish sidewalk continuation projects at 61 Elmore and 40 Darby by the end of the year. Any additional sidewalk work will be evaluated in early 2026 once the village has a clearer picture of its budget.
The committee also turned its attention to Maple Avenue, a state road where members want to install "Share the Road" signage. They recommended three spots to Village Manager Len Simon: between Dunkin’ Donuts and the Croton Mini Deli heading northeast, near Dobbs Park, and in the Maple Commons area heading southwest.
Meanwhile, residents can now pick up free "Slow Down Croton" lawn signs at the Croton Police Department at 1 Van Wyck Street. The village printed 100 signs for the campaign relaunch, announced November 1, which features the original snail artwork by local illustrator Tim Robinson. The initiative comes on the heels of the village earning a Gold Award in AAA Northeast’s 2025 Community Traffic Safety Award Program.