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05-02-10, 11:26 AM
Yes, you read it right. There is a bikeway incorporated into the design of the US Highway 290 corridor rebuild in Houston / Harris County, from FM529 all the way to Loop 610. The bikeway would be in the current Hempstead Highway right-of-way.
That's kind of amazing, it would be the first of a kind project. No one bothered to plan bikes (or passenger trains) when they dropped more than $1 BILLION dollars on the I-10 Katy Freeway rebuild.
The right-of-way is relatively secure, unfortunately, the project itself is not funded. Bike riders need to turn the heat up on TxDOT for them to fund the project, otherwise there will be an empty space where the multi-use path is supposed to go.
The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) was issued a couple of weeks ago. There is a 30 day comment window. Bicyclists have until about mid-May to submit comments. DO IT NOW.
You can call this toll-free number, 1-866-958-7290, or submit comments online. To provide comments, go to www.My290.com (http://www.my290.com), click on the Feedback (http://my290.com/FEEDBACK/tabid/63/Default.aspx) link, and input your comments.
Whether by phone or Internet, indicate that you are commenting on the "US290 / Hempstead Corridor FEIS". Thank you.
That's kind of amazing, it would be the first of a kind project. No one bothered to plan bikes (or passenger trains) when they dropped more than $1 BILLION dollars on the I-10 Katy Freeway rebuild.
The right-of-way is relatively secure, unfortunately, the project itself is not funded. Bike riders need to turn the heat up on TxDOT for them to fund the project, otherwise there will be an empty space where the multi-use path is supposed to go.
The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) was issued a couple of weeks ago. There is a 30 day comment window. Bicyclists have until about mid-May to submit comments. DO IT NOW.
You can call this toll-free number, 1-866-958-7290, or submit comments online. To provide comments, go to www.My290.com (http://www.my290.com), click on the Feedback (http://my290.com/FEEDBACK/tabid/63/Default.aspx) link, and input your comments.
Whether by phone or Internet, indicate that you are commenting on the "US290 / Hempstead Corridor FEIS". Thank you.