Texas Bicycling News Friday – September 6, 2024
Three UTRGV student athletes charged in hit-and-run involving a cyclist
by: Gabriela Gonzalez | www.ktsm.com
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Edinburg police are investigating a hit-and-run that left one cyclist hospitalized Tuesday evening.
Three teenagers were arraigned Wednesday afternoon for their involvement in the hit and run.
The driver, Robert Brown, 19, was charged with an accident involving serious bodily injury and failure to report.
Brown’s bond was set at $60,000.
Passengers Juan Taylor, 19 and Jaeden Servantez, 18, were both charged with failure to report a felony. …
Elderly cyclist killed in traffic crash
www.hcnews.com
An 88-year-old Granbury man was killed Friday morning, Aug. 30, when he was struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle in the 200 block of Farm-to-Market Road 167. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Jeffery Jobin was pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace Jeff Kelly.
Jobin was riding a bicycle southbound on FM 167 when he was struck by a …
SMU reports 56% drop in campus bicycle thefts over three years
Caleb Gould | smudailycampus.com
Bicycle thefts on Southern Methodist University’s campus have decreased by 56% in the past three years due to more public outreach and patrols, according to the SMU Police Department. It’s a stark difference to only a few years ago, when theft was on the rise.
Kathy Crow Commons, Ware Residential Commons, Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports and Armstrong Residential commons all had the highest quantity of bicycle thefts over …
Register Now for the 33rd Annual Missions Tour De Goliad Bike Ride!
By Dave Snell | www.victoriaconnectionmagazine.com
The Goliad County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center invites you to celebrate the 33rd Missions Tour de Goliad Bicycle Ride on October 19, 2024! This bicycling tour has made a tradition of offering gentle, rolling hills in and around the historic county of Goliad! Riders of many different fitness levels will enjoy the relaxed and friendly bicycling experience.
Registration is LIVE NOW at missionstourdegoliad.com !
Starts in historic downtown Goliad.
Rain or shine!
10, 30 50, and 65 Mile (Metric Century) Routes. "For the …
Houston officials look to rename existing bikeway in honor of late city planner Pat Walsh
By Cassandra Jenkins | communityimpact.com
Houston city officials are preparing to rename an existing bike route in Montrose in honor of late planning director Patrick “Pat” Walsh.
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Pat Walsh died in 2018 after serving as Houston’s Planning and Development Department Director for four years from 2014-18. During his tenure, Walsh led the adoption of the city’s first general plan known as Plan Houston and was responsible for the first update made in 2017 to the Houston Bike Plan in almost 25 years, according to the city’s planning and development department.
In August 2023, community members and bicycle enthusiasts advocated to …
Watch drone footage of a new portion of the Trinity Forest Spine Trail.
By Matt Goodman | www.dmagazine.com
When it’s finished, the trail will extend south from near the White Rock Lake Spillway through Pleasant Grove and down into the Trinity Forest. The Pleasant Grove portion gets tricky in part because of U.S. 175, which is unfortunately right in the middle of where the trail would like to go. To get around this, The Loop Dallas—the organization building the …
Midland awarded $8.66 million in grants for Vision Zero road safety plan
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) – The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the City of Midland $8.66 million dollars to fund part of its Vision Zero Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP).
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The money will be used to make improvements along the Lamesa Road corridor, between Business 20 and Gist Avenue. The city reports 41% of bicycle and pedestrian crashes citywide have occurred along that stretch of roads.
Proposed safety improvements there are estimated by the city to reduce total crashes by 618 over a 20-year period.
Signal timing will be updated on all intersections citywide in hopes to improve driver and pedestrian safety and efficiency.
The funding is from the FY24 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Implementation grant.