Texas Bicycling Action – August 31, 2023
New park, paths and transit proposed in The Woodlands, including new Grogan’s Mill trolley route
Claire Partain | www.houstonchronicle.com
Stan Lee with Trek of The Woodlands cleans McCullough Junior High School teacher Margaret Kerr’s bike as she stops at Northshore Park on her way to work May 19. The Woodlands continues to update its trail and transit plans, including a $413,000 pathway addition, a $50,000 trail study at the George Mitchell Nature Preserve and a potential new trolley route to the Grogan’s Mill Village Center.
The Woodlands continues to update its trail and transit plans, including a $413,000 pathway addition, a $50,000 trail study at the George Mitchell Nature Preserve and a potential new trolley route to the Grogan’s Mill Village Center.
In 2015, the township created a Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan to fill gaps within the more than 200-mile pathway system within The Woodlands. Each year, the 40-member Bike The Woodlands Coalition proposes several …
I wish more people knew that you can bike from the Heights to Rice University in ~25 min.
— Emmanuel Núñez (@emmanume) August 31, 2023
Thanks to the Pat Walsh Bikeway, more people will know!!!https://t.co/oBTK2xzvVZ pic.twitter.com/xyGct1wqGj
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 31, 2023
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 31, 2023
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) September 1, 2023
TxDOT to begin its $18M Broadway improvement project next month
By Steven Santana | www.mysanantonio.com
The project will be completed in two phases starting this September.
San Antonio and Alamo Heights residents should expect construction along the Broadway Corridor as soon as next month as Texas is set begin its own project on the road. TxDOT will start work on its $18 million Broadway improvement project on Tuesday, September 5, according to a news release from the state agency. …
… "While we reached an agreement with the Mayor of Alamo Heights on Segment 2, despite multiple meetings with the leadership of the City of San Antonio, TxDOT was unable to come to any agreement on bike and pedestrian lanes and beautification enhancements,” said TTC Chairman Bruce Bugg.
Georgetown City Council considers designs for Austin Ave. pedestrian bridge
By Zacharia Washington | communityimpact.com
Georgetown City Council discussed three potential design concepts for the Austin Avenue pedestrian bridge at the Aug. 22 workshop meeting.
The backstory
The city has been planning possible improvements to the Austin Avenue bridge—which is situated over the San Gabriel River—for roughly seven years.
Called the Austin Avenue bridge rehabilitation project, work will include cleaning, repairing and installing a crash-test rail. Additionally, existing lanes on the bridge will be widened with added shoulders.
All existing sidewalks will also be removed in preparation for a separate pedestrian and bicycle bridge, which is another part of the project. …
Chasing Watts in Partnership with Trek presents the Ride to Prevent Suicide benefiting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
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/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – September 10th – September 16th, 2023, is suicide prevention week. To raise awareness and money, Chasing Watts in partnership with Trek is hosting a ride from their new Sugarland Texas location, stopping at the West University store in Houston and returning to Sugarland for post-ride food and drinks.
The ride will feature 3 available routes with distances of 12, 35, and 65 miles to offer options for many levels of participants. The ride is free to participants. We ask that you donate to the AFSP. The donation link is in the ride details at chasingwatts.com or in the App.
Chasing Watts is an essential tool for creating connected, engaged, and vibrant cycling communities. Engaged communities can be a powerful force for good.
“Cycling is a social, community-based activity. …
Denton doesn’t have enough sidewalks or bike lanes, citizen survey says
By Brooke Colombo | dentonrc.com
Though it could be some time before changes come to fruition, the city of Denton is looking to citizens for how to improve its infrastructure in the long run.
In recently published survey results, a majority of citizens said that the city’s sidewalks, bike lanes and connectivity to necessities do not meet their needs.
A total of 469 people filled out the 2023 Pedestrian and Cyclist Public Safety Survey, but not every respondent answered each question.
The survey assessed residents’ satisfaction with the amount of …
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