Texas Bicycling News – January 22, 2023
Heights 11th Street project getting mixed reviews among neighbors and drivers
Author: Janelle Bludau | www.khou.com
Drivers say it’s creating a traffic nightmare, but some neighbors say they’ve grown to love it.
HOUSTON, Texas — The Height’s 11th Street project is underway, but not everyone is happy about it.
Drivers say it’s creating a traffic nightmare as construction crews make the four-lane road into two lanes while businesses say it’s keeping customers away.
“They’ve just shifted the problem elsewhere," Heights resident Don Farrell said.
It’s a proposal that already had a fair share of controversy before it was approved last year.
“Give us a little time, anything during construction is not the final view of it, how things will work. Things get a lot better when that is complete," Houston Planning and Development Chief Transportation Planner David Fields said.
When it’s complete, …
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Texas Biking from Twitter
STOLEN – White Rad Power Bikes RadMini 2 Step-Thru in East Riverside – Oltorf https://t.co/TaCu7eCWUB pic.twitter.com/WfS2SvEhua
— BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) January 23, 2023
Had the pleasure of riding #Westchase District Trail and celebrating Lunar New Year with friends. The trails and streetscape enhancements are a step forwards to providing the much needed multimodal infrastructure for resident in the area. pic.twitter.com/SpZTv7sqof
— Amar Mohite (@amarpmohite) January 23, 2023
Amenities along the trail include exercise equipment, benches, emergency phone, bike racks, etc. pic.twitter.com/QB2S6IrDbf
— Amar Mohite (@amarpmohite) January 23, 2023
Two pictures that highlight the importance of trees along trails that could improve the experience of users. pic.twitter.com/QlwFMvjoAV
— Amar Mohite (@amarpmohite) January 23, 2023
Two pictures about why protected bikeways and bollards should be considered, unfortunately even along collector streets to achieve @NACTO All Ages and Abilities Bikeway pic.twitter.com/ZUaatWSASo
— Amar Mohite (@amarpmohite) January 23, 2023
11th Street redesign is winning people over:
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) January 22, 2023
“I initially hated it…But having to ride home at night late, I love it now. I feel safe.”
“Now that they’ve actually done the work I’m a lot happier with it. I feel like it’s a lot safer. I’m a driver, and I feel safer driving now.” pic.twitter.com/xCIfjENVUd
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