Bike lanes could connect downtown with Trail de Paris | News

He said the city applied for the TxDOT transportation replacement fund on Monday. The fund will use state funds to reimburse groups for sponsored bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects, he said.

According to a map design proposed by Hayter Engineering, the proposed project would have northbound and southbound five-foot bike lanes along First Street Northwest, starting at Hahn Avenue and continuing north to Kauffman Street. It is said that it is a thing.

According to the plan, the northbound lane would split at Rue Shermann, head east to Main Street, and turn north in front of the Paris Public Library to Rue Kauffmann.

The lanes will be five feet wide, will be painted with a thicker, more durable plastic substance than normal street paint, and will have vertical warning posts similar to those already found throughout downtown, Migge said. It says.

“This project will provide cyclists with a safe route from the Northeast Texas Trail through Paris’ historic district to the heart of downtown,” he said.

Migge said the city has received eight handwritten letters, three emails and 40 online submissions showing support for potential bike lanes.

One local business owner expressed displeasure over having one of the lanes in front of their shop.

“I got a call to the contrary on Monday,” Migge said. “We told them that if we were selected for this project, we would do everything in our power to mitigate the problem.”

Migge said he expects the race for approval of the program to be tough, with as many as 304 unique bodies participating. Consists of cities, counties, and other public bodies. He has filed a funding request for nearly $2 billion.

The city of Paris passed the first round after the state of Texas narrowed down applicants to several projects, Migge said.

“The initial request was $1.7 billion and the funding to award the project was $250 million, so we expect competition to be tough,” he said.

The next step for the city, Migge said, was to submit a more detailed application in the second stage of the process.