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Terry Hershey to Katy Bike Trail Connection |
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Written by groovygirl
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Friday, 20 August 2004 |
Local cyclist Gregg Nady has been very actively campaigning to have a bike trail built to connect the Terry Hershey bike trail with the George Bush Park bike trail. This 3 mile connector would result in a 16-17 mile continuous off-road paved trail from Fry Road in Katy all the way to Beltway 8. Gregg has a map available to illustrate the details of the proposed trail.
Gregg has gotten quite a few local community organizations involved and the Energy Corridor District has taken this project on to raise matching funds. Gregg and the ECMD have raised over $60,000 so far towards a goal of $110,000. Note that this sounds like a lot of money but the amount will be leveraged quite a bit further when matching funds are added.
If you, your bike team, or your company can help make a donation, please see the info below.
* The Energy Corridor Management District (ECMD) is raising matching funds to build a connecting trail from Terry Hershey Park bike trail to the George Bush Park bike trail in west Harris County (see the attached maps for locations).
* The 3 mile connection would create a continuous off-road paved trail of 16-17 miles from Fry Road in Katy to Beltway 8.
* ECMD has raised $60,000 so far toward a minimum of $110,000 needed for Harris County to consider building the trail.
* Future connections are being planned to connect the trail to the Cullen/Bear Creek trail and the Brays Bayou trail. Alkek Velodrome is located at Cullen Park.
* The trail route will pass by: George Bush Park nature preserve (including Noble Road wilderness trail), Harris County Pct. 3 Sports Park, Fun Fair Positive Soccer fields, future Pappas family restaurant site, historic Texas Narrow Gauge Railroad route, Park 10 Business Park, the Energy Corridor, Edith Moore Nature Sanctuary, Town & Country Shopping Center & Restaurants. * The trail will be an excellent cycling commuter route for Energy Corridor and Park 10 employees.
* Questions can be addressed to: Pat Walters of the ECMD at
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, phone 281-759-3800 or Gregg Nady at
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, phone 281-398-0844.
* With your help we can make this the premier trail system in southeast Texas.
* Checks for suggested individual donations of $100 can be made out to Harris County Improvement District #4 (include George Bush Trail in note section of check) and mailed to Pat Walters of the Energy Corridor Management District at 14701 St. Mary's Lane, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77079.
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