Schertz gets funding for pedestrian routes, bike lanes

Schertz has received nearly $1.2 million from the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization to help fund construction of bike lanes and new pedestrian routes to improve accessibility and safety for nonmotorized travelers to local parks, public facilities and businesses.

“We are excited for this opportunity to bring more trails, sidewalks, and bike lanes into the recreational network for the Schertz community,” Assistant Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director Lauren Shrum said Wednesday in announcing the AAMPO allocation that requires a 20 percent match with city funds.

“Filling in the connectivity gaps in the core of Schertz is our first priority and then we have plans to extend the trails network to northern and southern Schertz,” she said.

The $1,158,266 approved for the Schertz Pedestrian Routes & Bike Lanes project will fund construction of a ten-foot wide trail made of decomposed granite adjacent to Wiederstein Road, plus concrete sidewalks adjacent to E. Live Oak Road and striping for bike lanes along Woodland Oaks Drive and Savannah Drive, officials said.

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