Last week, the City of Austin Public Works Department put out this statement regarding new access to the Lance Armstrong Bikeway restored at north side of Cesar Chavez at Sandra Muraida Way.
This week the City of Austin completed work on a small but crucial piece of the development along Cesar Chavez. The crosswalk connecting the Town Lake Hike and Bike Trail to the north side of Cesar Chavez at Sandra Muraida Way is now installed and open for business.
The concrete path extends from the bottom of the “helix” of the Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge and allows safe crossing and better access for those continuing on to the newly completed portion of the Lance Armstrong Bikeway that runs along the north side of Cesar Chavez from San Antonio Street to Stephen F. Austin Blvd
Additional bicycle and pedestrian routes will be added in the area with the completion of Sand Beach Park in 2009 and the Pfluger Bridge Extension project in 2010. Ultimately there will be a variety of routes to take bicycles and pedestrians from south of Lady Bird Lake to the Market District and beyond.
on Jun 26th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Folks using the Lance Armstrong Bikeway should know that there is no stop sign on the bikeway for westbound bike traffice at the intersection and crossing of Sandra Muraida Way. The crosswalk light will show the lighted pedestrian, but westbound car traffic on Cesar Chavez will NOT see and yield to westbound bicycles, based on my experience these last two weeks taking this route home from work. You run a serious risk of getting broadsided if you do not yield to the right-turning cars.
Good luck.