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About the Patterson Street Bikeway

The Patterson Bikeway aspires to create a safe connection for bicyclists between White Oak and Buffalo Bayous. First identified through the Super Neighborhood 22 Transportation Plan in 2010, the route is planned along Patterson and other neighborhood streets through the West End and Magnolia Grove neighborhoods. The project also includes an enhanced crossing at Washington and Patterson, one of 12 intersections evaluated by a team of experts through a recent Road Safety Audit.

Patterson St (North of Washington Ave)

No changes to traffic lanes, added Sharrows and other safety and traffic calming devices

Patterson St (South of Washington Ave)

No changes to traffic lanes

Jackson Hill St

No changes to traffic lanes, street parking will be replaced by an on-street bikeway

Traffic Safety Measures

In addition to the reconfiguration of the streets, there will be a number of traffic safety measures:

1. At the intersection of Scotland St and Jackson Hill St, there will be improvements for the landing of the bridge that connects to Buffalo Bayou Park
2. At the I-10 feeder intersection, a “bike box” similar to those on Woodhead St will be implemented to allow bikers to advance to the front of the intersection.
3. At Inker St, a series of concrete curbs will facilitate crossing and increase safety
4. At Washington Ave, the pedestrian safety islands and modal filter will allow for easier crossing and reduce congestion along Washinton Ave.

Rationale

• 1,300+ multifamily residential units built in the last decade
• Adaptive re-use and mixed use projects: renewable energy start-ups, experiential art exhibits, locally sourced shopping
• Encourage further mixed-use, mixed-income development along the Washington Avenue corridor for pedestrians and cyclists
• Improved access for 30,000+ residents of Greater Heights to several transit stops and mobility routes
• Multi-modal connections between: Cleveland Park, West End Park, Lawrence Park
• Reinforces Bayou Greenways Initiative by connecting M-K-T Trail and White Oak Bayou to Buffalo Bayou Trail
• Provides safer access to schools, churces and businesses along the corridor
• Serves as foundation to Blossom St. Signature Entrance to Memorial Park
• Complements programmed transportation projects including the proposed Patterson St. Bridge, the Shepherd/Durham rehabilitation
• Leverages existing infrastructure including the low traffic Patterson Bridge at IH-10 and the Jackson Hill St pedestrian bridges from Cleveland Park to Buffalo Bayou