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Darron

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Registered: 2014-05-22

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Mayor & City Council Kick- Off “Year of Mobility”

The mayor announced some new initiatives for 2016 (109 total projects) including several cycling/pedestrian related ones.  Some examples include:

• Open a dedicated bicycle facility on the MoPac mobility bridges

• Improvements to Todd Lane from Ben White Blvd to St. Elmo Rd to accommodate traffic and improve pedestrian and bicycling access

• Completion of the Upper Boggy Creek Trail to connect the MLK MetroRail Station to E 12th Street and surrounding neighborhoods

• Start construction on IH-35 and 51st Street total mobility and safety improvements to include upgrading signals, improved travel time, and enhanced safety for bicyclists and pedestrian

• Additional investment in Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons and other infrastructure improvements at key locations thought the city to improve safety pedestrians

• 5 Neighborhood Partnering Program Projects that include 2 cycle tracks (on Hancock Dr and Arroyo Seco), EM Franklin Green Street Project, and 2 urban trail improvements (Davis Lane Trail Segment & Lighting the Shoal Creek Trail)

• Construction of new sidewalks and bicycle connections in every part of the City.

• 6 urban trail projects: Upper Boggy Creek Ph 1; MoPac Bicycle Bridge over Barton Creek; Country Club Creek Trail Ph 1; Violet Crown Trail – North; Violet Crown Trail – South; and Northern Walnut Creek Hike and Bike Trail Phase 1

• 44 Sidewalk/Pedestrian Projects, including 2 named projects – Sabine St Promenade and Landside Roadway and Pedestrian Improvements (located at ABIA, includes a new pedestrian pathway and improved traffic flow at specific intersections)

See links for more information (I couldn't find anything on the city's website though):
http://www.scribd.com/doc/297000473/Mob … ywide-Plan
http://www.kvue.com/story/news/local/20 … /79464568/