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 used the space for parking. Skinny tire riders fret no more! League of Bicycling Voters President Board Member Rob D’Amico sent me these shots showing this stretch of the bike path is now paved. Sure this is no Pfluger Bridge or Downtown Bike Boulevard, but paving this short block really helps connect the bikeway and make the whole thing more inviting and flow better. Sometimes, the little things mean a lot.
Speaking of the LOBV, they are also looking for volunteer help tonight and on December 9. It’s really easy data processing work and helps the organization stay, well, organized.
From Tom Wald:
LOBV Volunteer Hours is happening again this week and next. The last session was a success, with several volunteers in attendance. Again, I’ll have some tasks on-hand to work on, such as data entry, phone calls to current members, online research, and updating web content. Bring your laptop computer, if you’ve got one. Also, this is a great opportunity for you to learn more about what unique, ongoing, volunteer opportunities are available that will have a direct impact on making Austin better for bicycling.
LOBV Volunteer Hours:
Tuesday, Nov. 30, 6:30-8:30pm: Cherrywood Coffeehouse, 1400 E 38-1/2 St @ Lafayette StThursday, Dec. 9, 6:30-8:30pm: Cherrywood Coffeehouse, 1400 E 38-1/2 St @ Lafayette St
RSVP if you can, or just show up — we’ll be there.
on Nov 30th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
RT @austinon2wheels: Report from @lobvaustin: Shoal Creek at 3rd bike way paved plus volunteer opportunities tonight! http://bit.ly/exY7IX
on Nov 30th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
Thanks Elliott!…one note that I am no longer LOBV president…just an ordinary board member. Lane Wimberley took over in August, if my declining memory serves me.
on Dec 1st, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Indeed, it is an awesome improvement. Incredibly cheaper than the Pluger bridge extension and, in my eyes, a lot more valuable. I would not be surprised that it will have way more traffic than the bridge extension.
In most bike improvemnts money plays a surprisingly small role.
Put this stretch of cement, the famous mirror and the hopefully-some-day redesign to the eastside exit of the bridge and we’ll have a wonderfully bikeable segment of downtown right there.