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Texas Biking News October 29th 2021

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A street in Houston’s Midtown gets a new look to better accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists

Gail Delaughter | www.houstonpublicmedia.org

Along with a new bike lane and wider sidewalks, the Caroline Street project includes extensive drainage improvements.

With three lanes of traffic headed one-way southbound, Caroline Street through Houston’s Midtown was mostly designed for cars, lacking spots to cross safely and a designated bike lane.

That’s about to change as the Midtown Redevelopment Authority wraps up Caroline Street’s $14.5 million redesign.

"As we invest in our corridors in Midtown, we look at it holistically," said Marlon Marshall, the Midtown District’s director of engineering and construction. "How can …

28mph wind on Pop A (4K) – 10/28/2021

Honest Tree | www.youtube.com

Small numbers today on the ride, as the winds chased away many of the regulars. It actually turned out not to be so bad. And the temps were perfect.

TxDOT Approves Millions for Safer Access to Schools, Communities

www.txdot.gov

AUSTIN – As pedestrian and bicyclist deaths continue to rise in Texas, newly awarded funding will help Texans get safer access to schools, work, public transit and community destinations around the state.

During its October 28 meeting, the Texas Transportation Commission approved more than $55 million for 41 projects across the state that will build sidewalks, shared use paths, bike lanes, pedestrian bridges and other safety features for people who walk and ride bicycles for transportation. This comes after 2020 saw a 9 percent increase in pedestrian deaths along with more than a 20 percent increase in bicyclist fatalities.

“We’re seeing a disturbing trend as more and more pedestrians and cyclists are dying on Texas roadways and it’s been increasing for the past five years,” Texas Transportation Commissioner Laura Ryan said. “This funding will help improve safety for our more vulnerable users throughout the state – and go a long …

From Destination Unknown

By Jeff Lee | www.cycleblaze.com

October 23, 2021

Day Fourteen: DeRidder, Louisiana to Silsbee, Texas

It was foggy this morning, although nowhere near as bad as the other day outside Melville, so I waited a while before leaving.

I’d worked on a backroads route from town, rather than immediately getting on the busy highway. This added a few miles, but it was worth it for a traffic-hater like myself. Scenery was pleasant. There was the usual mix of near-shacks and upscale homes, often nearly side by side. …

October 24, 2021

Day Fifteen: Silsbee, Texas to Coldspring, Texas

I was concerned when I went to bed that it would be a rowdy Saturday night at the motel, but after some overheard conversation outside one of the rooms a few doors down from me, it was quiet, and I slept soundly.

I got up early as usual, did some chores, got dressed, and walked outside to check the skies, which seemed mostly clear. Most of the workers’ trucks were still parked outside. Maybe they were sleeping in, or they had Sunday off. …

October 25, 2021

Day Sixteen: Coldspring, Texas to Moscow, Texas

It was the last day of my tour, and it wasn’t going to be a very long one, so I took much more time than usual getting ready.

It was overcast and very humid. The first two or three miles were backtracking – reversing the route I’d followed yesterday through town.

I didn’t feel like looking around Coldspring much this morning; I stopped briefly and took only a couple of photos. …

Amarillo Barrio Streetscape project receives TxDOT funding

Michael Cuviello | www.amarillo.com

In a Thursday meeting, officials with the Texas Transportation Commission approved $1.8 million in funding for the Barrio SE 10th Avenue Streetscape Project of Amarillo. Overall, the state approved more than $55 million for 41 different projects across the state.

This funding will predominately come from the Transportation and Alternatives Program that supports local programs to enhance bicycle and pedestrian safety for people of all ages and abilities, with a small amount coming from the Safe Routes for Schools Program. These projects also provide access to multimodal options and connect …

In Texas, A Bike Network Gets Bigger

By: Kiran Herbert | www.peopleforbikes.org

An interview with Austin Mayor Steve Adler on the city’s ambitious, 400+ mile bike network.

In Austin, Texas, a more than 400-mile bike network is being built in record time. As of September of this year, 215 miles of the all ages and abilities network are complete, connecting protected bike lanes, neighborhood bikeways and urban trails. Impressively, Austin has been able to cut down the time on its network buildout by a whopping two-thirds.

We spoke with Austin Mayor Steve Adler to discuss the ways the city rallied around the network’s construction, the major challenges to achieving comprehensive mode shift and how …

San Antonio park offers unique ‘cyclocross’ course for bike riders

Priscilla Aguirre | www.mysanantonio.com

Cyclists, there’s a hidden paradise at a San Antonio park you need to know about.

In Lady Bird Johnson Park, near the corner, you’ll see a green tape course next to the baseball fields. Behind that green tape is a cyclocross course, which the Northeast Side park offers six months out of the year.

Cyclocross is a non-Olympic sport that can best de described as a cross between road cycling, mountain biking, and steeplechase, according to USA Cycling. Riders ride along different types of terrain and maneuver around obstacles, sometimes even dismounting and carrying their bike to the next segment.

Organizer of SA Cyclocross Rob Kane and a group of passionate cyclists – …

11th Street Bikeway Meetings

City of Houston Planning Department | www.letstalkhouston.org

Mark your calendars for upcoming meetings about the11th Street Bikeway, a 1.5-mile safety improvement project from Shepherd to Michaux in the Heights neighborhood. The project addresses community members’ safety concerns walking, biking, driving, and using public transit along the corridor. The project is currently in the design phase and proposes to include a protected bikeway, pedestrian refuge islands to make it safer to cross 11th street, intersection enhancements to increase visibility and decrease confusion, and traffic signal adjustments to safely accommodate all modes of travel.

Monday, Nov. 1 at 6:30 p.m. Hosted by the Heights Association Land Use Committee. Email LandUse@HoustonHeights.org for the meeting invitation.
Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m. Hosted by the Greater Heights Super Neighborhood Meeting. Email ghsnc.sn15@gmail.com for the meeting invitation.

HSP Race Loop

Brad Didier | www.strava.com

Playing Hookey at CH

Peter Clark | www.strava.com

Working Friday…maybe…fun ride around CH gravel…navigational error from directional guy sees us do a repeat loop…woops…properly windy with a 2 mile uphill into the wind to finish us off…

Feisty Friday w/ Friends

Nate Eguia | www.strava.com

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