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Hike and Bike Trail vs. Flood Detention Channel??

A public meeting with TXDOT to get citizen feedback to support a hike/bike trail along the MKT right-of-way N. of I-10 (Eureka train yards) will be held Thurs, March 20, 7pm TXDOT offices, 7600 Washington.

We’d like to have TXDOT amend their plans for drainage improvements that would destroy recreational use. There is a way to do both, but we need your support to show interest!!

Contact: Linda Mercer 713-542-5071; Max Beauregard 713-864-0549

Express your support to create a vital linkage of a hike/bike trail system along a portion of the abandoned right-of-way along the MKT railroad corridor between White Oak Bayou/TC Jester and Hempstead Hwy. Conflicting proposals for this City-owned parcel of land exist between TXDOT, which wants to use it for flood control/drainage; and neighborhood groups which see it as a critical recreational link from Downtown to Memorial Park; with further connections north to the Heights along the MKT/Nicholson St and White Oak Bayou/TC Jester.

Attend this important meeting to speak out against TXDOT!!

Thursday, March 20, 7 PM, 7600 Washington at TXDOT offices

The meeting will open with comments from State Representative Jessica Farrar and TXDOT. City of Houston officials will attend. Time will be allocated for community members to comment and ask questions. Formal public hearings have already been held and TXDOT has already been given funding approval to proceed with the culvert/drainage project this summer. However, according to the City landowners representative, Mr. Michael Marcotte, Director of City of Houston
Public Works and Engineering, changes to the plans can be made before TXDOT construction begins.

This is LAST CALL to save this wilderness corridor!!

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  1. Are the TXDOT current plans on-line somewhere now?

    By: Bill
    Mar 17

  2. Has anyone contacted rails-to-trails for help on this? http://www.railtrails.org/index.html
    They have helped me in the past with ideas and have other resources too.

    By: Mike Morriss
    Mar 17

  3. A copy of the plans are posted at www.CottageGroveHouston.org under the Off-road Hike and Bike Trails.

    By: Linda
    Mar 17

  4. Do you guys know that the City of Houston has a vacant position for a Bicycle-Pedestrian Coordinator…. http://www.publicworks.houstontx.gov/bikeways/westwhiteoak.htm

    The site link for this trail is: http://www.traillink.com/ViewTrail.aspx?AcctID=6032419

    By: BillyGoat
    Apr 4