State Resources - Texas
Select a state from the map or the drop down menu below to access state-specific bicycling and walking information, including bicycling laws, links to plans and case studies, and contact information for bicycle and pedestrian coordinators.
Choose a state from the drop down list below.
Texas
State Contacts:
Charles Riou, P.E.
State Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator
phone: 512-486-5112
fax: 512-416-2348
Charles.Riou@txdot.gov
Web Site
Texas Department of Transportation
125 E 11th St
Austin, TX 78701-2483
Jim Randall
Director, Multimodal Operations
phone: 512-416-2349
jrandall@dot.state.tx.us
Web Site
Texas Department of Transportation
125 E 11th St
Austin, TX 78701-2483
Bike Maps:
City Maps
- Austin (PDF)
- Houston
- Lubbock (PDF)
- North Richland Hills (PDF)
- San Antonio
- Beaumont
County Maps
- Fayette (PDF)
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans:
Bicycle Plans
Local Plan
Austin, TX
Austin Bicycle Plan
Pedestrian Plans
No plans listed.
Case Studies:
Amarillo, TX
Bringing Bicycling Education to Spanish-Speaking Communities
Austin, TX
Sidewalk Planning: A GIS Based Approach
Houston
Houston METRO - Making Room for Bikes
Bike Laws:
Bicycling on Freeways
Bicycling on Interstates and Freeways in Texas is Allowed (Discouraged, but not prohibited).
Exceptions Include:
Generally discouraged. A city has the authority to prohibit use of controlled access highways, and most large urban areas have such an ordinance in place pertaining to the main lanes of interstated in their city limits. There are signs in place and there are often frontage roads for bicycles to use in lieu.
State Bike Laws and Resources
Texas Transportation Code 545.0651 - Restriction On Use Of Highway
http://www.lawserver.com/law/state/texas/tx-codes/texas_transportation_code_545-0651
Bicycle Lighting Laws
Active front white light: Required
Active rear red light: Required
Rear reflector: Required
