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Bike route temporarily closed
The Lance Armstrong Bikeway on 4th Street between Trinity and Red River streets will be closed until the bridge over Waller Creek is complete in May.
The barricades now in place are a safety precaution for cyclists, according to Nadia Barrera, Bicycle/Pedestrian Project Coordinator for the city of Austin.
Prior to the installation of the barricades, cyclists were riding on the rail line, compromising their safety, and ignoring the detour sign placed at Red River and 4th Street, Barrera says.
Additional barricades were installed because the CapMetro commuter rail line is opening.
“If cyclists are riding between the rails, they could potentially be in conflict with the train,” Barrera says. “We would like to discourage this activity as much as possible, and encourage cyclists to use 5th Street as an alternative until the bridge over Waller Creek is installed and crossing the rail line by bicycle will no longer be necessary.”
Cyclists heading eastbound on 4th Street should turn left (northbound) on Trinity and continue eastbound on 5th Street.
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By elvis
March 22, 2010 9:51 AM | Link to this
That spot is so messed up, it’s a bad idea to just leave a dangerous gap in the pathway that forces you to ride against traffic. It’s such a nice bikeway, but that particular spot is a mess. It’s been in that partially-built condition for months, good to know it should be fixed by May.