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 [...]
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November Update from City of Austin on bike infrastructure improvements
Austin’s first sharrows to be installed tomorrow
They’re here! It’s been a long wait, but Austin bicyclists finally will get their first taste of sharrows (shared lane markings) when the city installs the thermoplastic stencils on Guadalupe, Lavaca and 51st streets tomorrow (weather permitting).
The sharrows are part of a pilot project, which is required by the Federal Highway Administration before cities can [...]
City of Austin partners with local bike shops on Bike Safety Check at Pfluger Bridge
As part of a program to encourage bicycle commuting and good bike etiquette, the City of Austin is partnering with local bike shops to put on a series of Bike Safety Check/Trail Etiquette Station every other Thursday 7 AM- 9 AM on the Pfluger Bridge October through December.
The first will be hosted by Bicycle Sport [...]
Route Report: Shoal Creek Bridge at 3rd closed this week
The Bike/Ped Divison over at the City of Austin sent over this closure announcement regarding the 3rd Street Hike and Bike bridge over Shoal Creek:
To Shoal Creek Trail users:
There will be a full trail closure sometime this week (the week of July 20th) on the 3rd Street Bridge over Shoal Creek for the installation of [...]
City Bike Program gives update on project progress
Editor Note: This article was sent to us by Annick Beaudet, the Bicycle Coordinator for the City of Austin, which was written for the Southwest Cycling New, the monthly newspaper of the Austin Cycling Association. She heads the Bike/Ped section of the Public Works Department and works with her staff to implement the Master Bicycle [...]
Signs of new bike infrastructure popping up in South Austin
With all the hub-hub about the Master Bike Plan in the last month, it’s easy to forget that the Bicycle/Pedestrian folks in the City Public Works Department are tirelessly working little by little each day to make our city more bicycle friendly and walkable.
Recently, I’ve been helping Austin CarShare get caught up on service of [...]
Openings at the Bicycle Advisory Council: Apply now
Received this email from Nadia Barrera at the City of Austin Bicycle and Pedestrian Program. They’re looking to fill one full member and two alternate member positions for the Bicycle Advisory Council. Here’s the info:
The Bicycle Advisory Council (BAC) is a group of citizens who represent all aspects of the cycling community. They meet [...]
The Driveway Crit Series returns with more racing and fun for everyone
This week, the weekly criterium road race series at The Driveway will return with races every Thursday night until October 22 as well as new features like clinics, free Austin Bike Maps with route advice from city staff, and an open rally. Raced on a closed course autotrack and run as the longest continuous racing series in the [...]
News flash: Bike Lanes make the road safer for cyclists
On Friday, I attended a standing room only City Forum Panel on Bicycle Research sponsored by the Community and Regional Planning Student Organization at the Texas Union on the UT campus. The forum included an interesting report from the Center for Transportation Research as well as an update on the progress toward adopting a new City of [...]
