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

Darron · 2016-01-29 11:39:13

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)

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