Comments on: The Dallas Bike Trail Network

By: Biking In Dallas » Dallas Parks and Recreation Happy Trails Program is on Facebook

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:17:39 +0000

[...] updating some of the links for the Dallas County Trail Plan and I’m planning to revisit the County Trail system soon. Quite a bit has happened since I first wrote about the subject back in January of [...]

By: Biking In Dallas » Dude, where’s my bike lane?

Biking In Dallas » Dude, where’s my bike lane? — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:20:54 +0000

[...] that utilized striped lanes, cycle tracks, enhanced routes while leveraging our existing bike trail system and DART light rail and bus service. Happy days were here…for once. But we’re [...]

By: Ride Around Dallas for National Bike Month | Eastbridge Apts

Ride Around Dallas for National Bike Month | Eastbridge Apts — Tue, 10 May 2011 22:04:40 +0000

[...] in Dallas offers not only a map of the Dallas Trail Network Plan, but also a fantastic explanation. Dallas County is developing 300 miles of hike and bike trails. You can find links to many of these [...]

By: Christopher Curnutt

Christopher Curnutt — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:26:38 +0000

Stuart, thanks for the leg work and update. I wish they would publish a blog or other means of updating the community on trail progress. I’m always wondering when will the next phase of such and such trail begin, or be completed.

By: stuart

stuart — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:14:47 +0000

OK, I got the official word from the Parks Department. Due to creek erosion near LBJ and Park Central Dr. the trail will be rerouted along LBJ to connect where the new trail segment currently dead-ends. This will be done sometime in the next 5 years as part of TXDOT’s LBJ project. The northern extension to Hillcrest Park is expected to start construction toward the end of this year.

In other trail news, the Katy Trail Phase 4 construction has been delayed yet again to April 2011. :(

By: stuart

stuart — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:24:40 +0000

I didn’t think that they would literally etch in stone a trail that had not yet been constructed so I assumed that the map online was out of date. I’ll see what I can find out.

By: Christopher Curnutt

Christopher Curnutt — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 19:01:10 +0000

Stuart, I drove by there today and I don’t see any evidence of trail work on the west side of Hillcrest. The maps suggests the trail is funded, so you could call the Dallas Parks department and ask what the schedule is.

By: stuart

stuart — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 14:51:53 +0000

The new map I saw was in the park on a large stone sign near the parking lot. I also found this, which is similar:

http://www.dallasparks.org/Downloads/Trails/valleyview.pdf

However, the new section of trail that I saw went South until it hit 635. I’ve not seen that on any maps of future trails.

By: Christopher Curnutt

Christopher Curnutt — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 04:54:18 +0000

Stuart, where exactly did you see this new map and can you link to it? I live near there so I can check it out.

By: stuart

stuart — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:07:28 +0000

Rode North on the White Rock Creek trail to Valley View Park today. It has been a while since I’ve been there and I noticed a new map showing an extension on the other side of Hillcrest to a new park. However it wasn’t obvious to me the best way to get there and it doesn’t show up on Google Maps. Anyone know if this has even been built yet?