New bike lanes coming to Tyler getting mixed reaction from residents We don t want a driver to have to pick between hitting a car and a biker,” said resident Jody Hartley Author: Shandel Menezes Updated: 10:30 PM CDT April 15, 2021
TYLER, Texas If you’ve been driving around Tyler lately, who might have noticed white lines on the roads.
Those lines are part of an initiative called the Tyler Bike Stripes Project. It aims to make the roadways more accessible to bicyclists, however, these lines also managing to divide residents.
Credit: Alan Kasper
They re a part of an initiative called the Tyler Bike Stripes Project. It aims to make the roadways more accessible to bicyclists but these lines also managing to divide residents.
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Maps of the bike routes are available on the
City of Tyler website where you can see a map of the complete overview and a map of each spoke.
The City applied for funding for the through the 2017
Transportation Alternative Set-Aside (TASA) Program, a federal grant program administered locally through the
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The program provides opportunities for cities to expand transportation choices and enhance alternative transportation infrastructure.
The grant will pay for 80% of the eligible costs and the City will be responsible for $108,908.28 or 20% of the $544,541.37 construction contract for the project.
The marking and sign installation is scheduled to take about 120 days depending on the weather.
City of Tyler begins installing 36 miles of bicycle lanes File Photo of the City of Tyler logo (Source: City of Tyler) By KLTV Digital Media Staff | April 5, 2021 at 9:27 AM CDT - Updated April 5 at 9:27 AM
From the City of Tyler
TYLER, Texas - Contractors with Stripe-A-Zone will begin marking streets and roadways on Monday, April 5. By the middle of August, Tyler will have 36 miles of designated bicycle lanes and shared lanes increasing safety for bicyclists and drivers.
The Tyler Bike Stripes project connects 11 bicycle spokes with a centralized hub in the downtown area. The project aligns with the goals of the Tyler Area 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan and the Active Tyler Plan addressing the needs of all users of a City’s transportation system to include using non-motorized forms of transportation.
Tyler City Council approves construction of over 30 miles of bicycle lanes (Source: Pexels.com) By KLTV Digital Media Staff | January 27, 2021 at 11:50 AM CST - Updated January 28 at 1:34 AM
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The City Council approved a construction contract with Stripe-A-Zone on Wednesday to add about 36.6 miles of bicycle lanes and shared lanes throughout the city, connecting 11 routes to a centralized hub in the downtown area. The project provides lane markings and signs, giving bicyclists a designated space to ride on the roadways, increasing bicyclistsâ and driversâ safety.
The City applied for funding for the Tyler Bike Stripes through the 2017 Transportation Alternative Set-Aside (TASA) Program, a federal grant program administered locally through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The program grants opportunities for cities to expand transportation choices and enhance alternative transportation infrastructure.