If you ride the roads of Benbrook:

Please consider attending tonight's Benbrook City Council meeting as a show of support for the city's recognition of the needs of cyclists. They're getting things done pretty quickly out west. Reposted from the LMRA Bicycle Club forum:

LMRA Bicycle Club/Benbrook Citizens present
On-road Bicycle Route Network to Benbrook City Council:

Agenda:
Presentation of on-road bicycle route network for City Council approval
- Previously worked with city staff
- Presented to & Indorsed by Benbrook Parks Board and the Benbrook Planning & Zoning Commission

Where:
- Benbrook City Hall, 911 Winscott Rd, just south of I-20/Winscott Rd interchange

When:
- Thursday, 1 February 2007 at 7:30pm

Background:
The city’s staff, parks board, planning & zoning commission, and city council have been positive & helpful.

In June of 2006 we approached the city about Winscott Rd; it was already a non-declared bicycle route. We asked it be recognized not only as a bicycle route, but as such a favorable asset to the city. We presented a plan to erect “Bike Route” signs per TxDOT regulations and then consider this route as only the first step of a full network. Within six weeks signs were up along Winscott & Vickery Rd. The city staff and council then asked for our input on establishing an on-road bicycle route network for all of Benbrook.

The Plan:
To further Benbrook as a bicycle friendly community, to connect all geographical, recreational, residential, and commercial areas via bike routes/lanes throughout the city of Benbrook.

Difficulties included an awkwardly landlocked (by annexation) community, an already established roadway system, and some necessary items outside direct control of city (TxDot or Forth Worth controlled roadways).

Generally the network encircles the city: Mercedes Rd crosses from future Walmart/Home Depot center to planned Town Center; Westpark/Lakeside/Vista Way connect to current Winscott Rd route; Williams Rd north to Chapin Rd and then across to I-820 frontage roadway. There are other smaller sections for connection purposes between routes and to city parks; still others are for future planning as well. This network is mostly Bike Routes with Lanes where available/applicable.

Your Participation: Please look into attending!
Do you live in Benbrook? Do you regularly ride in or through Benbrook?
This an excellent opportunity to show your appreciation of previous actions, and your endorsement of a city moving forward with both this plan and a commitment to "complete streets" in the future.