Tag: DART
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ATTENTION: MONDAY IS A BIG DAY FOR RICHARDSON CYCLISTS!
There are two big bike events happening on Monday, June 2. Please try to attend either one, or both. The first is the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the new Central Trail extension in Richardson. It’s a much needed extension of an existing trail, providing some great connections between our local DART rail train stations and neighborhoods.…
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Central Trail Nearing Completion
According to last week’s city newsletter “Week In Review”, the Central Trail extension is nearing completion: The expansion of the Central Trail is about 90 percent complete, and the City plans to celebrate its grand opening with a ribbon cutting June 2. The 1.9-mile southern expansion connects the 10-foot wide multiuse trail from the Arapaho…
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More Progress On Central Trail South
We’ve been following the progress on the Central Trail South (what we are calling the DART Trail section between Arapaho Road and 635 LBJ) and we are seeing some great progress. The last time we checked, the biggest barrier – which was building the trail over some creeks and drainage systems (between Belt Line Road and Spring…
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New Pics Of The Central Trail Construction – Buckingham To Spring Valley
The Central Trail, southern extension – from Buckingham to Arapaho – is coming along nicely. The Central Trail goes north and south along the DART rail line which runs through Richardson. It will eventually connect Richardson, Plano and other suburban communities to the various parts of Dallas. We’ve already posted pics of the ‘northern’ end…
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Richardson City Council Approves Resolution for Work on New Trails
From last week’s city newsletter: The City Council on Monday approved a resolution that advances the development of a trail system near the future State Farm campus and surrounding area. The resolution authorizes BCS West Land Investments to design and construct the trail along Routh Creek Parkway from Renner Road to the nearby DART rail…
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A New Breed Of Richardson Cyclist
What a nice surprise on my way home from work – I saw a small group of cyclists heading over to the Arapaho DART Station. They were taking the train into Dallas to be part of the Dallas Critical Mass. Read more about this at Suburban Assault.
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Richardson City Council Awards Bid for Central Trail Construction
From the City of Richardson weekly newsletter: The City Council on Monday awarded a bid of $3.4 million to Ed Bell Construction Company to extend the Central Trail 1.9 miles from the Arapaho Road DART Station to the southern city limit. Construction of the 10-foot wide concrete multiuse trail is expected to begin in…
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From The Suggestion Box – We Need More Bike Lids At Our DART Stations
One of the things we like to do at BFR, is listen to our community. We’ve had our Suggestion Box open for those who have ideas and suggestions on better ways to improve our community for cyclists. BFR reader Sam, sent this in: We need a whole lot more bike lids at our DART stations.…
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We’d Like To Address A Small Gap In The Central Trail Plan
We are very fortunate to have such an aggressive Bike and Pedestrian Plan in Richardson. The city planners are doing a great job retrofitting some new trails and bike lanes into an older, built-out infrastructure. In that plan is the Central Trail, which will provide passage through Richardson. When completed, it will run through the…
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Red Line To The BFOC Ninjas Vs. Pirates Ride
I’m thinking about doing the BFOC Ninja’s Vs. Pirates Ride on Sunday, April 25. I think it would be more fun to take the DART Redline to the event. Anybody else interested? According to their Sunday route map, we’d need to meet at the Arapaho station for the 2:15 train to make it to the…