Event Details — Houston Bikeway’s MKT Rails to Trails Ribbon Cutting Event

Join the City of Houston Bikeway Program for the grand opening of the MKT Rails to Trails project. This project adds 5 additional miles of trails to the City of Houston bikeway network. The trail runs along Nicholson from 26th Street south to 7th Street and from Shepherd east along 7th Street, to Spring Street and White Oak Bayou under I-45, where it connects to the proposed Heritage Corridor West Trail near downtown providing a connection to the University of Houston and other downtown bikeways and destinations.

Speakers:
Michael S. Marcotte, P.E. , D.WRE, BCEE—Director, Public Works and Engineering
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee—U.S. House of Representative
Mayor Bill White—City of Houston
Council Member Edward Gonzalez—City of Houston, District H
Joe Turner—Director, Houston Parks and Recreation Department
Delvin Dennis, P.E.—District Engineer, Texas Department of Transportation

Directions (see flyer for map)
Driving: I-10, exit Taylor and turn south, then turn west on Spring Street . Parking available in Target parking lot in the back northwest corner near Subway.
Bicycling: This new bicycle trail will be accessible on Dec. 19th from the bike lanes along Heights Blvd. at 7th Street as well as from the bike route along 14th and 20th Streets

For more information about the Houston Bikeway Program, please visit their website. Also, look for the Houston Bikeway Program on Facebook.