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Construction means 10-month detour on Lance Armstrong Bikeway
Heads up, bicycle commuters.
Downtown construction of a wastewater tunnel project near Shoal Creek will mean a 10-month detour along the Lance Armstrong Bikeway.
From Oct. 3 to July 2012, the section of trail next to Shoal Creek between Cesar Chavez and Third streets will be closed.
Like many cyclists who use that trail daily, I’ll have to enlist a little creative route planning to get to and from work each day.
City of Austin officials recommend using either the newly improved sidewalks on Lamar Boulevard between the Pfluger Bridge extension and Fifth Street or the hike-and-bike trail around Lady Bird Lake between Cesar Chavez and San Antonio streets as detours.
Either way, it’s a hassle. Just remember, it’s temporary.
If you’ve got questions about the trail detour, email them to project manager Joel Brundrett at Joel.Brundrett@austintexas.gov and copy PWDUrbanTrails@ci.austin.tx.us.
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By Julien Devries
September 13, 2011 12:43 PM | Link to this
Will they rename the bike path when he goes to jail?
By t.k. o'brian
September 15, 2011 2:30 PM | Link to this
Lamar? Why can’t you just cross over the pedestrian bridge at 3rd/shoal creek and up San Antonio to Cesar Chavez and then pick up the bikeway along Cesar Chavez? Beats going anywhere near Lamar & 5th/6th.