Texas Bicycling News for November 21, 2023
Bicycle lanes to connect Trail de Paris with downtown
theparisnews.com
Commuting by bicycle between the Northeast Texas Trail and Historic Downtown Paris will soon be more accessible and safer with the addition of dedicated bicycle lanes. The Texas Department of Transportation has awarded the city of Paris funding to aid construction of the bike lanes through the department’s Transportation Alternatives Program.
The project will connect downtown with the Trail de Paris portion of the Northeast Texas Texas Trail near 1st Street SW and Hearne Avenue. Five-foot-wide bicycle lanes will be marked on the existing pavement along each side of 1st Street SW to W. Sherman Street, according to the grant. The southbound bicycle …
Trek Dallas Park Cities Holiday Lights Ride
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Thursday, December 14 · 7 – 9pm CST Trek Bicycle Dallas Park Cities 7015 Snider Plaza ##110 Dallas, TX 75205 Deck your bike with strings of lights and join us for a cruise that’s merry and bright. This family-friendly group ride will be at a casual, no-drop pace and enjoyable for all riders. And, of course, no holiday ride would be complete without festive beverages, tasty treats, and free gifts for all — so meet up back at the shop after the ride for a toast with new friends.
Helmets are required, and lights and hydration are recommended.
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— Bicycle World (@BicycleWorldTx) November 21, 2023
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Winter Fitness Maintenance November 18, 2023
Veloharmony | www.youtube.com
Our content provides group rides with narrated cycling tips, product reviews, bicycle maintenance and cycling training videos to help you go further and faster on each and every ride.
If you’re in the North Houston area and would like to ride with us: https://groupme.com/join_group/876488…
Prologue: 00:00 Route Map: 00:43 Warming up with the group before Fishcreek: 02:05 Fishcreek Blvd – The open Road: 05:54 Heading East on 2854 in Conroe, Texas: 23:33
Man riding bicycle on Eastex Freeway dies after being hit by SUV
Cynthia Miranda | www.click2houston.com
HOUSTON – A man died after he was struck by an SUV while riding his bicycle on the Eastex Freeway in north Houston on Monday, according to the Houston Police Department.
Officers responded to the 8700 block of Eastex Freeway at approximately 6:45 p.m. regarding a crash. The man has not been identified.
That evening, the man was riding a bicycle on the southbound lanes of the highway near the Laura Koppe Road exit, then he was hit by a black Volvo SUV. …
More bicycle lanes coming to downtown San Antonio thanks to $16 million TxDOT grant
David Ibañez | www.ksat.com
Route for new lanes include Dolorosa, Market, Alamo, Commerce streets
SAN ANTONIO – A new bicycle track is coming to downtown San Antonio.
According to a news release, the City of San Antonio was awarded nearly $16 million as part of the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside grant program.
The project will construct nearly one mile of two-way, separated bike lanes through downtown San Antonio from Flores Street to Interstate 37. The route for the new lanes will include Dolorosa, Market, Alamo and Commerce streets. The project will also upgrade traffic signals, signage, and bicycle and pedestrian safety lighting, the news release said. …
San Antonio gets federal funds for $16 million downtown bike-lane project
By Sanford Nowlin | www.sacurrent.com
The city will use the money to build protected two-way bicycle lanes along Market and Commerce streets.
San Antonio has landed nearly $16 million in federal funding to build a protected bicycle track along Market and Commerce streets downtown, city officials said Tuesday.
The grant, administered through the Department of Transportation (TxDOT), will allow the city to build almost a mile of two-way, separated bike lanes from Flores Street to I-37. The route for the new lanes also will include Dolorosa, Market, Alamo and Commerce streets, according details provided by the city.
The project also will …
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— KSAT 12 (@ksatnews) November 21, 2023