Showing posts with label bicycling-and-bike-trails. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bicycling-and-bike-trails. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

White Oak Bayou between UHD and Harris County Jail, where it flows into Buffalo Bayou


White Oak Bayou with railroad bridge 

Old Pump House
View across White Oak Bayou 
Rail to Trail conversion - Bike trail over White Oak Bayou
View from Main Street Bridge at UH-Downtown 

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

White Oak Bayou trail bridge and I-10 Freeway overpass at UHD


Former RR truss bridge reconditioned for integration into the Heights Bike Trail
White Oak Bayou North of Downtown seen from Trail Bridge

Friday, December 28, 2012

Houston Bike Route Signage - Warning Signs


Warning sign for cyclists: Curves ahead and steep grade

City of Houston Bike Route signage near Pierce Elevated close to St. Joseph Hospital

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Bike ride on the Dam



Silhouette of bicycle riders and exercise equipment on top of Barker Dam in West Houston

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Houston Bikability Trail Art

Artistic red bike route marker on Eldridge Parkway in the Energy Corridor -
KBR Office Building on the left

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Pedestrian vs. Bicycle Riders: Getting along on Multi-user Trails



Walkers, hikers, bikers, strollers, skaters, joggers, crawlers - can all these distinct types of trail users get along?

10 MPH speed limit for bikers when passing walkers. Posted at Terry Hershey Park
North of Memorial Drive between Eldridge and Highway 6

Getting along on the trail ... observing etiquette

Instructions for different types of trail users a promote peaceful coexistence
Please Obey Path Rules - Sign posted at Terry Hershey Trail at Dairy Ashford bridge/underpass


Friday, November 16, 2012

Houston Bat Colony:

 Where the Bats are: Buffalo Bayou Bridge at Waugh Drive
in the the shadow of the AIG Tower

Waugh Bridge - Home of Bat Colony
(seen from the hike and bike trail on the North bank of the bayou looking East)

Info on Mexican free-tail Bats posted at observation platform at site of colony
Underneath Waugh Bridge - Looking across the watercourse from the South



Where the Mexican free-tail bats are: at Waugh Bridge over Buffalo Bayou (or rather inside it, in the expansion slots between the beams)

Bat observation platform overlooking Buffalo Bayou with interpretive posters offering bat facts.


Waugh Bridge exit from Memorial Drive inbound with Downtown Houston Skyline

Aerial view of Waugh Bridge and surroundings with Panoramio thumbnail pics

Waugh Bridge on a dreary winter day with The Royalton Highrise in the background



Friday, November 9, 2012

Bayou City Bike Route Signage ... not to mention bike path, bike way, and hike & bike trail



Example of Houston Bike Route Marker - This one stands in Memorial Park
New Bike Route section inside the Loop
Steep bike trail section warning sign
Warning sign for cyclists on Buffalo Bayou trail with Downtown Houston skyline

Bike Way marker on Eldridge Parkway North of Buffalo Bayou & Terry Hershey Trail

City of Houston Bike Rental Program - Market Square and City Hall Location & Map with Info

Bike rental facility located next to Niko Niko's Greek food stand & patio
in Market Square Downtown - Houston Central Business District
Map and instructions relating to City of Houston Rental Bikes Program
Bike rental location on South side of City Hall across the street
from the Houston Public Library Central Library

Bicycle "parking"

Bicycle storage pods outside City of Houston Public Works Building Downtown