Project to remake part of Telephone Road into pedestrian-friendly boulevard wins $21M federal grant
Dug Begley | www.houstonchronicle.com
Based on concepts developed as part of a 2020 Houston-Galveston Area Council study on Greater Eastwood, plans for Telephone Road reduce the number of vehicle lanes to provide more room for pedestrians and bicyclists.
A Houston project aimed at taking one of the city’s most chaotic roads and re-imagining it as boulevard-like expanse where cars give up some space to pedestrians and cyclists will get a major boost from a federal grant.
The city’s Telephone Road project, estimated to cost $26.2 million, will receive nearly $21 million as part of the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant program, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, announced Tuesday.
The project along Telephone runs 2.8 miles from …
Thursday Night Social Ride – Thursday August, 11th ’80s Theme Ride from socialcyclingaustin
MetroBike to triple fleet, expand beyond downtown Austin
by: Kelsey Thompson | www.kxan.com
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin and CapMetro will begin its transition to an all-electric MetroBike fleet, tripling its resources and expanding beyond downtown.
In late July, Austin City Council and the CapMetro Board of Directors approved a joint agreement to expand the program and divvy up operational duties. Under the July 28 agreement, CapMetro will oversee daily operations and maintenance of the MetroBike program, while the city’s transportation department will “continue to provide oversight of the program and ownership of the assets,” per a Monday newsletter. …
Showdown at the Arroyo cap limit lifted
Dave Bellante | www.tmbra.org
Good News!
Our Cycle Progression 2022 Texas Cup race Showdown at the Arroyo has lifted it’s cap! Come on down and get ready for some cross border racing action. You can find registration links on our calendar.
How bike-friendly is Texas? Here’s how Texas cities ranked in bike-friendliness
by: Tyler Manning | www.fox44news.com
DALLAS (KDAF) — If you have been on TikTok lately, you’ve seen the growing popularity of alternative forms of transportation, like public transit, walking and bicycles.
There are great reasons behind getting away from driving. Walking and bicycling are great forms of exercise and are very good for your heart health.
A new report from ARRIS Composites is taking this conversation one step further and looks at the best cities in the country for bicyclists.
They looked into various metrics measuring a city’s friendliness toward biking infrastructure, such …
Houston’s new funding formula for building bike lanes
Jay R. Jordan | www.axios.com
Houston cyclists can now have a say in fixing and adding connections to the city’s growing bike network, thanks to a new budgeting formula now in play.
Why it matters: The city is in a years-long process of building 1,800 miles of high-comfort bike lanes through the Houston Bike Plan approved by City Council in 2017.
Of note: The city defines "high-comfort" as either protected bike lanes with precast curbs separating cyclists from car traffic or sharrows on narrower streets.
Every year, Houston's Planning and Development Department (PDD) is given $1.1 million to chip away at constructing the bike network.
There are currently 29 miles of protected bike lanes, with 48 miles in the works.
How it works: The new formula will now set aside 10% of the budget for smaller "strategic …
Texas Biking from Twitter
We’re about to roll out on the second installment of the #DowntownResidentBikeClub with @DowntownHouston. pic.twitter.com/trIi0zmkye
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) August 9, 2022
They put rumble strips on 1488 just west of Field Store two or three years ago "for safety" but all it actually did was cut down the shoulder space that we were able to ride as cyclists. "Safety" when TXDoT is doing something is never meant as "safety for cyclists", period.
— Northwest Cycling Club (@NWCCHouston) August 9, 2022
Currently, MetroBike’s program comprises 500 traditional, pedal bikes and 347 e-bikes, with 79 docking stations available in the downtown corridor. https://t.co/MD6bvgwOYL
— KXAN News (@KXAN_News) August 9, 2022
We'll be there tomorrow night. Who else is going? https://t.co/kGHadT2aWh
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) August 9, 2022
New on the Denton Bike Routes & Stress Map: https://t.co/FwHrKImlli (best on desktop)
— Bike Denton (@bikedenton) August 9, 2022
– Vintage Blvd sidepath: https://t.co/SD1ilUSovF
– S Bonnie Brae sidepath + Old Bonnie Brae low-traffic street: https://t.co/66Ar23oUv2 pic.twitter.com/El3Y7HnRj8
Discover your active side by exploring the Trinity River Corridor! ???? ???? It's been a hot one out there, but the trails are calling. Remember to wear sunscreen too. It's important to stay safe out there. ????
— Trinity Park Conservancy (@trinityparkc) August 9, 2022
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“…more than five miles of Telephone from Polk to Reveille will be remade with wider sidewalks, dedicated bike lanes and landscaping.” Great to see this! https://t.co/cK6Uoxj2YZ
— LINK Houston (@LINK_Houston) August 9, 2022
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Bike ride, birds and a bit of nature: White Oak/Buffalo bayou approx +/-12 miles August 14, 2022 at 08:00AM https://t.co/Gd6rSE2GRK
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 10, 2022
