{"id":59923,"date":"2022-08-18T21:46:51","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T02:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=59923"},"modified":"2022-08-18T21:46:53","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T02:46:53","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-august-18th-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2022\/08\/18\/texas-bicycling-news-august-18th-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News August 18th 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Specially trained cyclists provide emergency care for West Seventh<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.fortworthtexas.gov<\/h4>\n

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The West Seventh Street district is a very popular venue for area residents to enjoy a night out with friends. On Friday and Saturday nights, thousands of visitors and residents crowd the entertainment venues in the blocks bordered by West Seventh, Bledsoe Street, University Drive and Foch Street.<\/p>\n

The large number of visitors creates a significant challenge getting emergency medical resources into the district for medical calls.<\/p>\n

Since September 2018, a unique partnership between the bicycle teams from Fort Worth Police Department and MedStar has helped improve patient access to medical resources. MedStar\u2019s Bicycle Emergency Response Team \u2013 BERT for short \u2013 responds to medical calls in the West Seventh District as requested either through a 911 call, or by Fort Worth police officers on duty in the district.<\/p>\n

Since the program was begun, BERT medics have treated 466 patients, with 61% of the patients treated …<\/p>\n

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Northeast trail gets $18M grant<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Mary Madewell | theparisnews.com<\/h4>\n

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The Northeast Texas Trail is the recipient of an $18 million federal grant to complete the roughly 45 miles of unsurfaced trail remaining in the 130-mile stretch from Farmersville to New Boston. The trail passes through seven counties and 19 rural towns.<\/p>\n

TxDOT made the announcement Wednesday afternoon in conjunction with a combined $25 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant announced late last week for the NETT and for the Paso del Norte Trail in El Paso. The grant is part of more than $2.2 billion awarded to 166 projects across the nation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s my understanding we are going to receive $18 million and the …<\/p>\n

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Video: New dedicated bike lanes coming to Wichita Falls<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Tanner Deleon | www.newschannel6now.com<\/h4>\n

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – Phase two of a bicycle-friendly initiative in Wichita Falls is underway. City staff members are once again adding more bike lanes to streets in Wichita Falls, but first they are working with cyclists to determine where the biggest need is.<\/p>\n

38 miles of bike lanes are currently in Wichita Falls. Nine miles are dedicated lanes just for cyclists and the other 29 miles are shared lanes for cyclists and drivers.<\/p>\n

Phase one finished in December of 2021, so officials said it is time to begin phase two.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal is to get another 10 to 12 miles of dedicated bicycle lanes installed,\u201d John Burrus, City of Wichita Falls director of transportation, said.<\/p>\n

City staff is working with the biking community to come up with a plan on which areas in the city would benefit the most from …<\/p>\n

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