Texas Bicycling News Digest April 4th 2019
Texas Officials Plan Open House Showcasing Key I-35 Enhancements
By Tony Cantu | www.patch.com
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS — The Texas Department of Transportation will conduct an open house to discuss proposed mobility and safety improvements at I-35 from SE Inner Loop to RM 1431 southbound.
The gathering is scheduled for Thursday, April 4, at Carver Elementary School Cafeteria, located at 4901 Scenic Lake Dr. in Georgetown. It’s scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to provide an …
… The project will also improve the intersection at I-35 and SE Inner Loop, construct a westbound to southbound continuous flow intersection at Westinghouse Road, improve the existing southbound I-35 frontage road from north of SE Inner Loop to RM 1431, reverse the entrance/exit ramps along the southbound I-35 frontage road between SE Inner Loop and RM 1431, and add bicycle and pedestrian sidewalks and paths.
Seven Million Bucks and Three More Years To Open New Bridge. Maybe.
JIM SCHUTZE | www.dallasobserver.com
The Margaret McDermott Bridge over the Trinity River in downtown Dallas is the city’s ne’er-do-well relative who shows up every year or so for yet another handout. Is it a mercy for us to give her more money, or have we just become codependent?
Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, the $115 million hike and bike bridge was scheduled to open two years ago. It remains closed because the engineering firm in charge of construction insists the bridge, …
87-year-old Corpus Christi man debuts new bicycle after his old one is stolen
Brenda Matute | kztv10.com
“Got a beautiful new bicycle and it’s so pretty,†said John Lewis.
Lewis suffers from macular degeneration and his motorized bicycle is his only means of transportation. And after his old bike was stolen,
“I just went into a depression I was just hurt I didn’t know what I was going to do,†said Lewis. “I had to go to the store and couldn’t’ get there.â€
So several members of the community rallied together and raised nearly …
New bike safety law in effect May 1
galvestontx.gov
Galveston, TX – April 4, 2019 – A new bike-safety law aimed at making Galveston a safer community for cyclists will go into effect on May 1 and require all people cycling at night to have lights on their bikes.
Galveston City Council in January adopted the new regulations at least in part in response to recent deaths from biking collisions. Two cyclists were struck by cars and killed last summer and a video of a cyclist on …
Spoke & Word Newsletter April 2019
BikeHouston.org
Response from the Mayor on Road Safety On March 26, 2019, BikeHouston in partnership with LINK Houston led a coalition of 23 people who ride bikes, walk, take transit, and drive cars to share their stories of loss and concern for road safety with the Mayor and City Council…
Come along for the ride
by Aaron Brand | www.texarkanagazette.com
Starting today at 5:15 p.m. at the Museum of Regional history, downtown Texarkana will host Friday night tours that are part bicycle ride, part history lesson.
Tours organized by the Texarkana Arts & Historic District will continue April 12, 19 and 26, with a new addition this time in free, post-ride appetizers served at Pecan Point Gastropub & Brewery. Tour-goers can bring their own bike or rent one for $5.
Holden Fleming, city planner for …
Podcast – Corsicana Results and Fayetteville Preview
By Paul Negrete | anchor.fm
An episode of Drop Bar, Texas: A cycling podcast
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In this episode, I highlight the podiums of the Tour of Corsicana and then preview the Fayetteville Classic.
PLANETARY TUESDAY
MARIA THOMAS | www.strava.com
Thursday with Cyclones
Eduardo Salas (Cyclones) | www.strava.com
Two Retired Amigos on Winter Tour
By Douglas Wood | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 40: San Blanca to Fabens Thursday April 4, 2019, 62 miles (100 km) – Total so far: 1,984 miles (3,193 km) We lodged at the Historic Sierra Blanca Inn last night. It was a very nice owned by Letye and her husband. They recently purchased the Inn and began making improvements. Letye told us she was sad because one of her dogs was ill and died. We expressed our condolences.
The Inn states it provides a Continental Breakfast but we learned it wasn’t available until after 7 a.m. That won’t work for cyclists that get up early and hit the road in the dark. Jim shopped the breakfast offerings and returned with a bag of goodies for the room. Later, a staff …
Little Pleasures and Pains in the Life of a Bicyclist
A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com
If you ride your bicycle regularly, you may have noticed that lots of little stuff happens that probably doesn’t happen for people dependent on cars to get around. Sometimes it’s big stuff, like you: go on a long ride, compete in a race, get a new bike, set a personal best on that Strava segment. The little stuff that goes on, while not as headline-worthy, is just as interesting, to me at least. There is often more than meets the eye if one is willing to look …