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Texas Bicycle News May 28th 2021

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OUT THERE with the Mayor: Bike with the Mayor

City of Denton | www.youtube.com

There’s a lot going on in Denton and it’s wonderful to have a Mayor who likes to get out of the office. Out There with the Mayor is part celebration and part information as the Mayor shines some light on people and places in Denton. In this episode, Mayor Gerard Hudspeth takes a ride with Bike Denton to tour the many different kinds of Bike lanes and trails that Denton has to offer.

RECENT HIGH SCHOOL GRAD DIES IN BICYCLE CRASH IN THE WOODLANDS

montgomerycountypolicereporter.com

On May 27, 2021, deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office responded to the intersection of Kykendahl Road and Creekside Green Drive in reference to a major accident involving 1 vehicle and a bicycle. Upon deputies arriving, a medical doctor was on location providing first aid to the bicyclist. Cypress Creek EMS and The Woodlands Fire Department arrived quickly. All on-scene worked feverishly, providing life-saving first aid. Unfortunately, the bicyclist succumbed to her injuries. The bicyclist was identified as an 18-year-old female who had just graduated from a local high school days earlier. At this time we are not releasing the name of the bicyclist. Accident Investigators with Constable Mark Herman’s Office are continuing to investigate. “Tragic events like the loss of this beautiful young lady are some of our hardest days in law enforcement. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and with all involved”. – Constable Mark Herman

Woman cyclist hit and killed while crossing NW Harris Co. intersection

abc13.com

Deputies say the driver who hit the cyclist stopped and tried to render aid. Investigators are working to determine who was at fault.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A young woman was hit and killed while riding her bike in northwest Harris County.

Harris County Precinct 4 deputies say she was attempting to cross the road at Kuykendahl and Creekside Green on a marked crosswalk when she was hit by a Toyota SUV.

Tour de Gap Volunteer Sign Up 2021

Presented by Big Brothers Big Sisters – Abilene | www.bikereg.com

Vine St, Buffalo Gap, TX 79508 Sat Jul 24 – Sun Jul 25, 2021

Good places to park if I want to ride downtown? from bikehouston

Would y’all be interested in a strava thread for Austin bikers? from BikingATX

From Waco pushing onward to Dallas, effort to restore meaning of Memorial Day dashes across TX

By: Garrett Hottle | www.kxxv.com

WACO, TX — Cyclist from Carry the Load’s West Coast relay team spent Thursday night at the Waco Fire Department Station on Imperial st. It’s another brief pit stop in Carry the Load’s mission to bring back the true meaning of Memorial Day. This morning they’re among the four other relay teams traveling more than 15,000 miles since the start of May across the country. …

College Station: City Approves TxDOT Grant Application for Two Bike Path Projects

by Art Benavidez | www.virtualbx.com

College Station (Brazos County) — City Council passed a resolution to support a grant application to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for two bike path projects, at Tuesday’s meeting.

In January, TxDOT announced the agency would consider projects that enhance bicycle and pedestrian safety. Roughly $13 million would be available in the fiscal years 2023 and 2024.

TxDOT has since given notice that College Station’s two bike path projects could move on to the next phase in the application process. They have an estimated total development cost of $2 million.

City staff is currently working on …

When the smoke cleared, Houston shop gets lucky after smash-and-grab

www.bicycleretailer.com

Fog comes to the war against smash-and-grabs. With mixed results. MISSOURI CITY, Texas (BRAIN) — A smoke deterrent didn’t prevent a smash-and-grab at a Houston area bike shop early Sunday morning, but it clearly gave retailer Fred Rebollido some notoriety after a local TV news report about the incident.

"The piece aired (Wednesday night) at 6 o’clock, and then it re-aired (Thursday morning), then we threw it up on Facebook, so I’m getting inundated with calls," said Rebollido, who owns Sugar Cycles in Missouri City. "I got some guy trying to sell me 3M (security) film for the glass."

After being hit twice by smash-and-grab breakins in the past year, Rebollido followed the lead of another victimized bike shop nearby and had a motion-activated …

Reduced speed limit on Texas 105 to be permanent

Catherine Dominguez | www.houstonchronicle.com

The city of Conroe is lowering the speed limit on Texas 105 from Conroe to Montgomery as the Texas Department of Transportation looks to begin a project that will add a raised median the length of the road.

Director of Transportation and Capital Improvements Tommy Woolley told the council during a workshop meeting Wednesday the state has asked the city to lower the speed limit ahead of the start of the 13-mile project. …

… The improvements include left and dual left turns, right turn lanes, raised medians, traffic signal modifications, signal timing improvements, sidewalk connections, ADA compliant curb ramps, improved pedestrian signals, improved shoulders and bicycle accommodations.

A timeline of the project was not available.

Fort Worth bike rentals are booming, and electric ebikes are providing the jolt

BY GORDON DICKSON | www.star-telegram.com

The atmosphere surrounding Fort Worth Bike Sharing is electric.

The city’s bike rental service has shown consistent growth during the past two years, despite the challenges presented by COVID.

Officials say much of the increase is attributable to the addition of electric bikes — or ebikes — which are an attractive option for pedalers who don’t want to work up a sweat during their ride.

Of the 398 bikes now …

GIS Data Automation Project Prioritizes Bike Plan Upgrades, Construction

city of Houston Planning Department

Overview Map Summary The Houston Bike Plan’s long-term vision creates a network of close to 1,800 miles of high-comfort bicycle facilities. The proposed prioritization methodology allows for the City of Houston to focus immediate new bike lane construction and shortterm retrofits in areas of the most need and highest demand. To focus building and upgrading bike lanes in areas of the most need and highest demand the below prioritization methodology allows for staff from the Transportation Division collaborated with the Bicycle Advisory Committee and staff from the GIS Division to create and refine the methodology. BAC members were asked to give feedback on quantitative factors and their weights (each factor was given a weight of a percentage) to consider in prioritization. Staff from GIS refined the spatial and statistical analysis on the weighted factors to create a priority list for future bicycle facilities. 2021 Proposed Methodology …

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission awards $2.84 million in Recreational Trail Grants to Texas communities

By Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission | www.ntxe-news.com

Austin, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved $2.84 million dollars in grants to fund 18 motorized and non-motorized recreational trail-related projects across the state. The National Recreational Trails Fund (NRTF) funds recreational trail construction, renovation and acquisition. The grants are funded from a portion of the federal gas tax generated by gasoline purchases for off-road motorcycles and four-wheelers. Thirty percent of the total NRTF grants must be earmarked for motorized recreational trails, while another 30 percent must be spent on non-motorized trail projects. The remaining 40 percent is discretionary.

Several projects funded in previous years were completed under budget and four were cancelled, creating an additional $700,000 available for re-allocation this year. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has been utilizing the re-allocated funds for trail improvement projects in state parks. The result is a total of $4.3 million dollars in federal funding available to fund eligible trail construction projects.

Projects awarded funding are listed in alphabetical order by county below: …

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