The fire curled siding on the house next door, separated by a narrow alley barely the width of a car and filled with charred debris.

WSJ: 3 children, 1 adult dead in Schenectady, NY, fire

The proposal would extend the existing decking out over the innermost vehicle travel lanes, preserving the same space for car traffic and adding new width for bikes and walkers.

WSJ: Bridge Traffic On Walkway Stirs Concern