Texas cyclist Jonathan Martin was the first official, legal cyclist ON the new bridge.




Congratulations!

But, and it's a big but, the bridge is not open for crossing yet. It remains barricaded up at the top, and a complete crossing to the north side remains impossible. No timeline has been posted for bridge completion, including the bike/pedestrian lane's safe, traffic-protected integration with North Beach surface streets.

We've waited for ten years, so a bit more time to do the job right is fine. The issue is that with the bridge contractor and TXDoT refusal to issue a weather-permitted completion timeline for the bike/pedestrian lane, it can turn into a 'First of Never' completion date.