Texas Bicycling News for November 14, 2023
Man in serious condition after being hit by train in Orange early Tuesday morning
Author: Lupita Villarreal | www.12newsnow.com
It happened at Cordey Ave. and Bob Hall Road in Orange.
ORANGE, Texas — A bicyclist was taken to the hospital in serious condition after being hit by a train Tuesday morning.
It happened at Cordey Ave. and Bob Hall Road in Orange around 1:20 a.m.
12News crew on scene saw a man laying on the ground and a bicycle in the ditch.
The man was transported by ambulance to St. Elizabeth hospital in Beaumont to be treated.
NEED A BIKE TO RIDE HHH?
— Hotter'n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) November 14, 2023
We are very pleased that Unlimited Biking will be once again be renting bicycles to riders for HHH.https://t.co/Q1zSWEM472. They are convenient to pick up and then return following your ride. pic.twitter.com/1mQ3rOnl6S
I'm going to give @SATXPolice Park Police some advice on their stolen bikes.
— The Urbanist Trucker. (@BikeSanAntonio) November 14, 2023
1. Kiss them goodbye
2. Future bikes have apple Airtags hidden in them
3. Actually do a better job in finding lost bikes.https://t.co/VEURbRy1Wb@ksatnews @SAParksandRec pic.twitter.com/odxMhYYvPx
Join us for the Bicycle Advisory Committee Infrastructure Subcommittee meeting on Wednesday, November 15 starting at 2:30. Attend in person at 611 Walker, 6th floor, or participate online. Meeting links at https://t.co/0TzeFO1OFr. pic.twitter.com/CZfaStRyDo
— Houston Bike Plan (@HoustonBikePlan) November 13, 2023
It's happening y'all ????? pic.twitter.com/UafO06A5sL
— YIMBYtown (@YIMBYtown) November 14, 2023
Texas bike thief makes off with 10 police bicycles – even law enforcement isn’t safe from bike theft https://t.co/aoKzZxq9Yu
— Cycling Weekly (@cyclingweekly) November 14, 2023
The Bike Lane: BellVelo Gravel Races
FOX 26 Houston | www.youtube.com
In this episode of The Bike Lane, Tom Zizka talks more about the BellVelo Gravel Races!
Texas Hill Country | Bicycle Tour | Day 1 |Austin to Martindale
Biking Brian | www.youtube.com
We start off our 8 day 320 mile Texas Hill Country Tour leaving from Austin airport as we head 40 miles to Martindale to camp at Shady Grove Campground.
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TxDOT gives $11.7M to improve walkability and bikeability on campus
Daniel Scaman | paisano-online.com
UTSA has recently accepted a $11.7M grant through the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Transportation Alternatives program to improve pedestrian and cycling paths on campus. The grant enables changes that will add 12-foot-wide pedestrian paths and an eight-foot-wide cycling track with barriers to protect pedestrians and cyclists from streets. It aims to make sure all pathways adhere to the standards set by the American Disability Association. These changes will allow all students, regardless of their ability, to safely traverse across campus. “Sidewalks are deficient on campus — these will come with lighting, benches and a nice place to walk,” Director of Sustainability Lani May said. “It will be simpler and more accessible to walk on campus.”
Improving walkability and bikeability on …
Northaven Trail bridge in north Dallas opens for pedestrians, cyclists
By Cecilia Lenzen | communityimpact.com
A new bridge linking three pedestrian and cycling trails over North Central Expressway in north Dallas has opened for use, Texas Department of Transportation officials announced Nov. 13.
What you need to know
The Northaven Trail Bridge connects the Northaven Trail on the west side of North Central Expressway to the Cottonwood Creek and White Rock Creek trails on the east side. TxDOT officials previously said the arched 201-foot-long bridge will serve as a “gateway and centerpiece” for the north Dallas area while allowing greater mobility access for pedestrians and cyclists.
Construction on the $9.3 million project began in June 2021, and the bridge structure was built in …