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Texas Biking Action September 11th 2021

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M-K-T Bridge reopening now uncertain as repairs revealed more damage

Dug Begley | www.houstonchronicle.com

Months after a fire closed a key Houston trail link, opening day for the M-K-T Bridge remains up in the air, after workers discovered more repairs are needed to the old railroad crossing.

“They found additional damage caused by the fire that was not visible during the initial assessment,” the Houston Parks Board said in a statement. “Further repairs are needed before the bridge can safely reopen. In addition, there is also damage to the bridge caused by wear and tear that we would like to address while it is closed.”

That leaves the link along the Heights Hike and Bike Trail near Interstate 10 …

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Harold Eugen Gilliland 1937 – 2021

www.legacy.com

Dr. Harold Eugene Gilliland 1937-2021 Dr. Harold Eugene Gilliland departed this life at eighty-four years of age on September 9, 2021 in Austin, Texas, of complications from COVID-19 after battling cerebellar ataxia for several years. Harold was born September 9, 1937 to Lonnie and Lillian (Baade) Gilliland in Duncan, Oklahoma. He was the valedictorian of the first graduating class of John Marshall (initially Britton) High School, Oklahoma City, in 1955. He continued his education at the …

… After his retirement in 1996 from Conoco, Inc., Harold became passionate about fitness and exercise, especially road cycling. He started cycling to raise money for charities and rode in innumerable cycling events that each spanned several days, including rides in Texas from Houston to Austin and San Antonio to Corpus Christi to raise money for multiple sclerosis research (MS 150 Rides). He also rode in California, Texas, the northeastern United States and Canada, among other places, to raise money for AIDS research; and completed the California AIDS Ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles on several occasions. He later pushed himself by racing competitively in international cycling and excelled, winning in his age group in different cycling events. …

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