In the vein of "that's three miles away, why haven't I been there," I walked over to the Willis Avenue Bridge and Third Avenue Bridge this morning. Both bridges connect Manhattan to the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx over the Harlem River.
The Willis Avenue Bridge only has a pedestrian/bike crossing on the north side. Bike traffic, particularly delivery vehicles, was fairly high. From it, you can see the Harlem River Lift Span to the south, and the Third Avenue Bridge to the northwest.
The Third Avenue Bridge has pedestrian/bike walkways on both sides; however, on the Bronx side, access to them is a little confusing. The pedestrian stairs to the north span are closed, but you can use the bike ramp. Pedestrian and bike traffic was almost nonexistent.
I made a bonus stop at the Crack is Wack playground, which has two Keith Haring murals.
I wish there was more waterfront access here, on both the Manhattan and Bronx side. The Willis Avenue Bridge does have a ramp down to the Manhattan shoreline, but it is fenced off.
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