Texas Bicycling News August 5th 2022
Local pastor accompanies parishioners on Judgment Day bike ride
By Mark Smith | www.crosstimbersgazette.com
Late last month, a local pastor joined two of his parishioners on a “how tough are you” challenging bike ride called Judgment Day.
Once a year in late August, the road cyclist community holds an annual event called Hotter than Hell where they ride 100 miles of mostly flat roads around Wichita Falls. Not to be outdone, the local mountain bike community, Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association, chooses the last weekend in July to hold their version of such an event called Judgment Day.
Participants are challenged to complete 10 mountain bike trails within 24 hours, choosing between a 70-mile version and a 100-mile version. The event …
Video: City parks Broadway plan as TxDOT holds firm on keeping existing lanes
Garrett Brnger | www.ksat.com
City says the plan – and $65M in local funds – to redevelop the corridor are “on hold” as state comes up with its own design
San Antonio – The City of San Antonio’s plan to redevelop Broadway as a “complete street” with bike lanes, expansive sidewalks and landscaping has come to a halt.
But whether it’s a dead end or just a red light remains to be seen.
After a meeting Thursday with the heads of the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Transportation Commission, Mayor Ron Nirenberg said in an emailed statement, “We learned today that TxDOT’s priority is not improving traffic flow and mitigating congestion, it’s all about six lanes of asphalt, regardless of capacity.”
“TxDOT tells us they will work on a plan that keeps the six-lane roadway and addresses pedestrian safety and multimodal mobility. We’ll review it when we receive it.”
McAllen Crime Stoppers to host community cycling event
by: Alejandra Yanez | www.valleycentral.com
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen Crime Stoppers and other community partners are hosting Viva McAllen Streets.
This year’s theme for the event is “May the Police Force Be with You.” Community members have the choice of participating in either a 5K or 10K run for $25 or a cycling ride for 20 miles or 40 miles for $25 across western Hidalgo County.
The Crime Stoppers invite federal, state and local law enforcement officers and their families and friends to join in on the event set to begin at 7 a.m. Saturday.
Children will run for free at 8:30 a.m. to kick off the Back to School Supply Giveaway.
The first 600 registered will receive an event shirt and participation medal.
Registration will be available the day of the event.
Austinites largely in favor of updated design for pedestrian and bicycle bridge over Lady Bird Lake
By Antoinette Odom | spectrumlocalnews.com
AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin Public Works survey to gauge the community’s thoughts on a design update for the new pedestrian and bicycle bridge over Lady Bird Lake generated positive feedback Thursday, Aug. 4.
Austin Transportation, Public Works and Parks & Recreation are in a partnership to develop the new Longhorn Dam Bridge that would merge “Butler Hike and Bike Trail at three points: Longhorn Shores, Holly Shores, and the unnamed peninsula near Holly Shores,” according to the City of Austin. Officials say the “wishbone” shaped bridge will go on for half a mile and form a north-to-south connection on the east side of the lake.
Public Works opened up the survey to Austin residents to retrieve responses regarding how well the design met its …
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New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
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— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 5, 2022