{"id":61428,"date":"2023-02-07T22:51:45","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T04:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=61428"},"modified":"2023-02-07T22:51:47","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T04:51:47","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-february-7-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/02\/07\/texas-bicycling-news-february-7-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News – February 7, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sugar Land breaks ground on $3.3M trail connecting master-planned First Colony community<\/a><\/h2>\n

Juhi Varma | www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h4>\n

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The First Colony trail project will include 10-foot-wide connections from the Lexington Boulevard-Austin Parkway intersection to the Woodstream Trail, and a below-grade crossing at Sweetwater Boulevard. Pedestrian bridges will be constructed over Ditch A at the Ditch D intersection and Sweetwater Blvd and over Ditch C at Austin Parkway and Mesquite Park.<\/p>\n

Construction has begun on a $3.26 million project to create a connected trail network within Sugar Land’s First Colony neighborhood.<\/p>\n

The Jan. 31 ground breaking came 10 years after City Council approved the First Colony Trail and Pedestrian Bridges Project as part of a $31.4 million parks bond program approved in 2013. The project is expected to be completed in May, according to city documents.<\/p>\n

The work will provide …<\/p>\n

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Upcoming Rides<\/a><\/h2>\n

Fort Worth Bicycling Association | www.fwbaclub.org<\/h4>\n
Burleson and Beyond\nThu, February 09, 2023 9:00 AM\nSpokes Parking Lot, 155 W Bufford St., Burleson, TX\nRusty Romp\nThu, February 09, 2023 9:00 AM\nBenbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126\nSuper Bowl Ride 2023\nSun, February 12, 2023 8:30 AM\nTRE Station, Richland Hills\nChisholm Rusty Chain Gang Ramble\nTue, February 14, 2023 9:00 AM\n4936 McPherson Blvd, Fort Worth, TX\nRusty Romp Tuesday Edition\nTue, February 14, 2023 9:00 AM\nBenbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126\nBurleson and Beyond\nThu, February 16, 2023 9:00 AM\nSpokes Parking Lot, 155 W Bufford St., Burleson, TX\nRusty Romp\nThu, February 16, 2023 9:00 AM\nBenbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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Video: New RodeoHouston bike lane could help cyclists beat traffic: Here\u2019s how it works<\/a><\/h2>\n
Anavid Reyes | www.click2houston.com<\/h4>\n
A new bike lane is up and running to help you beat the rodeo traffic and get to all the funnel cake and turkey leg fun much faster!<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s how it works: If you can get to Brays Bayou, you can now get to NRG Park all on a bike. Crews widened the sidewalk along Almeda Road from Old Spanish Trail to Holly Hall Street, making it a hike and bike trail that can now connect folks to Brays Bayou and Hermann Park.\nProject benefits: …<\/p>\n
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New Hope Drive extension to include bike lanes, sidewalks, LED streetlights<\/a><\/h2>\n
By Zacharia Washington | communityimpact.com<\/h4>\n
Work intended to connect East New Hope Drive between Ronald Reagan Boulevard and Sam Bass Road in Cedar Park began in mid-October. The 1.8-mile extension began after the city selected Austin Engineering Co. as the project\u2019s contractor in September. Once construction is completed, the new road will be a divided four-lane roadway with a 110-foot right of way, raised medians, traffic signals, LED streetlights, bike lanes, sidewalks and stormwater controls.<\/p>\n
Timeline: October 2022-mid-2024\nCost: about $30 million\nFunding sources: city of Cedar Park, Williamson County\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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Richardson looking to add 54 miles of bike trails for new transportation network<\/a><\/h2>\n
By Jackson King | communityimpact.com<\/h4>\n
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Richardson is finalizing its goals for future transportation infrastructure projects to improve travel throughout the city without a car, according to a presentation on the upcoming Active Transportation Plan given during the Feb. 6 City Council work session.<\/p>\n
\u201cRichardson\u2019s active transportation initiatives will generate an environment for walking, bicycling and using assisted-mobility devices that are an integrated component of our transportation system,\u201d Project Manager Daniel Herrig said.<\/p>\n
The Active Transportation Plan is designed to connect off-street and on-street infrastructure to increase access for residents without cars. The plan integrates …<\/p>\n
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Victor\u2019s first Rando-Fondo Houston, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n
Alex Maldonado | strava.com<\/h4>\n
Weight training isn\u2019t gonna work itself out, ya know\u2026\n5.59 new miles\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n
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Texas Biking from Twitter<\/h1>\n
It looks like we'll be shooting for a Saturday late morning gravel something near DFW. Winds are supposed to calm later in the day. Open to requests for which area to shoot for:

Maypearl, Pilot Point, Krum, Fort Worth Trinity Trail, Gainesville

Let the voting begin! pic.twitter.com\/kGVf5sQOsc<\/a><\/p>— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) February 8, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>