Houston Bike Plan
Gray Street
Status: Complete
To provide a safe connection between Third Ward and Midtown across SH-288, a high-comfort bikeway is planned on Gray Street between the Columbia Tap Trail and Bagby Street. This east-west corridor will link these two neighborhoods to each other, as well as the larger regional network being created through the Harris County Precinct One Partnership. Harris County Precinct One Partnership.
Project Updates
Pavement markings and striping are in progress on Gray Street. Full signal installation is expected to be complete before Spring 2020.
Route Map
Design Details
The Gray Street Bikeway is designed as a two-way cycle track along the south curb. A few key points:
- Street parking is maintained on both sides
- All driveway access points are maintained
- Visibility is increased at corners by striping existing no parking zones
- At high-volume left turns (Hamilton, Milam, Smith), bikes and cars receive separate signal phases
Public Engagement
As currently proposed, the on-street bikeway entails the removal of 37 free and 24 metered parking spaces on the east side of Austin between McGowen and Holman. To better understand the impacts of the project on the neighborhood's parking supply, a parking study was conducted by the consultant team. A summary of its findings, as well as the data collected, can be viewed below:
- September 27, 2019. Houston Southeast Management District. Joint Transportation & Local Mobility and Environmental, Urban Design and Visual Improvement Committee Meeting
- September 26, 2019. Houston Southeast Management District. Neighborhood Greenways Connection from Palm Center to MacGregor Park Meeting
- April 3, 2019. Project update meeting at Midtown Management District
Acknowledgements
Project Partnerships
- Harris County Precinct 1
- City of Houston Planning and Development Department
- Houston Public Works
Project Management & Design Consultantss
- Jones Carter
- Traffic Engineers, Inc (TEI)
- Toole Design Group