When returning from the Bike Share briefing at the Downtown Austin Alliance on Monday, I had a chance to try out the newly installed bike lanes on South Congress just south of the river. Before this project was done where there was any bicycle infrastructure at all on this section of South Congress, it was [...]
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Pfluger bridge extension to open tomorrow
Extending the Pfluger bridge on Lady Bird Lake to cross over the busy West Cesar Chavez Street has been a dream of the cycling community that was over a decade in the making. After breaking ground on the extension last spring, the Austin American Statesman is reporting that tomorrow the bridge will officially open. With [...]
Report from LOBV: Shoal Creek at 3rd paved plus volunteer opportunities
For those heading cross town along the Lance Armstrong Bikeway, there has been a small gap downtown at Shoal Creek and 3rd Street for several years now. The one block section between the bridge over Shoal Creek and West Avenue has been at times pretty rough as construction vehicle working on the Seaholm Plant have [...]
Route Update: Bridge over Waller Creek to be temporarily closed until Apr 29
This just in from City staff about the Lady Bird Lake trail bridge over Waller Creek being closed until April 29 for asbestos removal. They say you can use the bridge after 5 PM and during the weekends but I’d just avoid asbestos if you can. A section of the Lady Bird Lake hike and [...]
City asks cyclist to avoid 4th Street near Waller Creek until improvements are finished
Today, the Capital Metro Red Line Metro Rail began running, and in addition to representing a day some of us thought would never come, it also means cyclists need to avoid a section of the Lance Armstrong Bikeway on 4th Street for the next couple months. The section of bikeway on 4th between Red River [...]
Google adds “Bike there” feature to maps, Austin included in initial rollout
Today, Google launched a bike route mapping option to their popular Google maps resource, and Austin was included in the cities with this option in its initial roll out. Google has been on the forefront of adding alternative transportation to their mapping programs with walking and transit options available in the last few years in [...]
November Update from City of Austin on bike infrastructure improvements
Sharrows, bike boxes now installed and being tested in Austin Editor Note: As an update to the passage of the Master Bike Plan, Annick Beaudet, the Bicycle Program Manager with the City of Austin in Department of Public Works, has provided this update on the implementation of the plan. It is my pleasure to write [...]
Shoal Creek Trail Closed at 3rd Street until Friday
From Nadia Barrera at the City of Austin’s Bicycle/Pedestrian Program: The bridge over Shoal Creek at 3rd Street will be closed from Monday 11/9/09 to Friday 11/13/09. The project team will be providing a connection to a 72” water line that runs directly adjacent to the bridge. Those with questions or concerns can contact Barrera [...]
Anderson Lane update from another great local tri blog
I recently got an e-mail from Heather Herrick, the author of the local triathlon blog Windy Possibilities. She wanted to let people know that Anderson Lane has been resurfaced and bikes lanes added. From today’s post: Today was my first day to ride on Anderson Lane. They resurfaced and restriped Anderson and they put in [...]
Bike Lanes to be added to Dean Keaton
The Austin American Statesman is reporting that the City of Austin will be converting parking along Dean Keaton north of the UT Law School to back in parking shrinking the road from 6 lanes of traffic to 4 and adding a bike lane each way. Back in parking requires the driver to go past the [...]
