Walk & Bike
Longview - Gladewater - White Oak, Texas
Overview
Walk and Bike Plan
The Walk and Bike Plan 2018 was authored by the Longview Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in conjunction with area leaders and other citizens. The Walk and Bike Plan is a forward-looking, strategic roadmap for making our region’s communities safe and enjoyable places for people of all ages and abilities to walk, run, bike and be active. The Plan offers prioritized engineering strategies and programming ideas that will incrementally transform Longview, Gladewater, and White Oak into walk- and bike-friendly communities.
Longview Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Boundary
Goals of the Walk & Bike Plan
- Our region is a safe place for people of all ages and abilities to walk and bike for transportation and recreation.
- Trails, sidewalks and bikeways are continuous and connected, forming an integrated walking and bicycling network throughout our region and are linked to the Statewide Bike Trail Network.
- New walking and bicycling facilities are prioritized on routes where people want and need to go, such as work, school, commercial, services and recreation areas.
- All people have equal opportunities to access our region’s walking and bicycling facilities and programs.
- Public investments in walking and bicycling infrastructure are publicly supported, well-maintained and well-used, and provide health, economic, environmental, and mobility benefits that exceed their costs.
- Walking and biking are closely integrated with other modes and expand transit’s reach, usefulness, and attractiveness.
Artist rendering of possible walk and bike related updates to Green Street in Longview
Types of Infrastructure
Here is an illustrated list of the types of walk and bike infrastructure that are currently existing in our community, committed to be constructed, or recommended to be implemented.
Trails
A trail is a paved shared-use path located in an independent right-of-way such as a stream valley, greenway, utility corridor, or abandoned railroad corridor. The standard minimum width for paved trails is 10 feet. Where higher use is expected, trails should be 12 feet wide.
Sidepaths
A sidepath is a paved shared-use path located along a roadway. Sidepaths may be desirable along high volume or high-speed roadways, where dedicated on-street bikeways are impractical due to physical constraints, traffic volumes and speeds, and context.
Sidewalks
Sidewalks should be at least 5 feet wide. Wider sidewalks should be installed near schools, at transit stops, in downtown/main street areas, or anywhere high concentrations of pedestrian traffic exist.
Paved Shoulders
Paved shoulders that serve as a bicycle accommodation are typically 4 or 5 feet wide (exclusive of rumble strips). Many roads in the area have paved shoulders but lack continuity through intersections. Higher traffic roads can be improved for bicycling through the provision of wider (6 to 8 feet) paved shoulders.
Bike Boulevards
A street with low traffic volumes and speeds designated to provide priority to bicyclists and local motor vehicle traffic. Bicycle boulevards typically have signs, shared lane markings (also known as “sharrows”), and traffic calming elements.
Bike Lanes
A bike lane designates space for the preferential or exclusive use of bicycles. Standard bike lanes are typically 5 feet wide but wider variations can be advantageous, especially adjacent to on-street parking.
Buffered Bike Lanes
Buffered bike lanes have 18-inch to 3-foot wide painted buffers between the bike lane and adjacent travel lane. This is especially beneficial on higher-traffic or higher-speed roadways in order to increase lateral separation between bicycle and motor vehicle traffic.
Signed Routes
Low-cost, strategically-placed pavement markings and signage can be used to create signed bike routes. Signs can aid in wayfinding and raise awareness of the rules of the road.
Walkers on the Longview Cargill Long Trail
Pedestrians: Local Infrastructure
This series of maps shows the location of different types of pedestrian infrastructure that are currently existing or are committed to be constructed. These maps also show pedestrian infrastructure that the Walk & Bike Plan recommended to be constructed. The types of pedestrian infrastructure represented include sidewalks and trails/sidepaths.
Existing and Committed Infrastructure for Pedestrians
This map shows infrastructure for walkers and runners that is currently existing or that has been committed to be constructed.
How to use the maps in this app:
- To see the map legend, click or touch the icon in the lower left corner
- Click on or touch a feature to learn more about it
- Click or touch and drag to pan the map
- Use the "+" and "-" buttons to zoom in and out
- Click or touch the magnifying glass icon to search for an address or place
- Click or touch the crosshairs icon to zoom to your location (works best on GPS-enabled units such as mobile devices)
Recommended Sidewalks
This map shows sidewalks that are recommended to be constructed or updated as well as sidewalks that are currently existing or that have been committed to be constructed or updated.
To see the legend, click or touch the icon at the lower left corner of the map.
Recommended Trails & Sidepaths
This map shows trails & sidepaths that are recommended to be constructed as well as trails & sidepaths that are currently existing or that have been committed to be constructed.
To see the legend, click or touch the icon at the lower left corner of the map.
Bicyclist on the Longview Cargill Long Trail
Bicycle Riders: Local Infrastructure
This series of maps shows the location of bicycle infrastructure that is currently existing or committed to be constructed. These maps also show bicycle infrastructure that the Walk & Bike Plan recommended to be constructed. These types of infrastructure include paved shoulders, signed routes, bike boulevards, trails & sidepaths, bike lanes, and buffered bike lanes.
Existing Infrastructure for Bicycle Riders
This map shows existing bicycle infrastructure such as trails & sidepaths, bike lanes, and paved shoulders.
To see the legend, click or touch the icon at the lower left corner of the map.
Existing & Committed Infrastructure for Bike Riders
This map shows bicycle infrastructure that currently exists as well as committed infrastructure, that which is planned or under construction.
To see the legend, click or touch the icon at the lower left corner of the map.
Recommended Trails & Sidepaths for Bike Riders
This map shows trails & sidepaths for bike riders that the Walk and Bike Plan recommended to be added to this area. The map also shows existing and committed trails & sidepaths.
To see the legend, click or touch the icon at the lower left corner of the map.
Recommended Bike Lanes and Bike Boulevards
This map shows existing bike lanes, as well as bike lanes and bike boulevards that the Walk and Bike Plan recommended to be added to this area.
To see the legend, click or touch the icon at the lower left corner of the map.
Existing and Recommended Paved Shoulders
This map shows existing paved shoulders and those that the Walk and Bike Plan recommended to be added to this area.
To see the legend, click or touch the icon at the lower left corner of the map.
Recommended Signed Routes for Bicycle Riders
This map shows signed routes that the Walk and Bike Plan recommended to be added to this area.
To see the legend, click or touch the icon at the lower left corner of the map.
Recommended Future Study for Bike Riders
This map shows areas the Walk and Bike Plan recommended for future study for possible bicycle infrastructure.
To see the legend, click or touch the icon at the lower left corner of the map.
For more information
- The maps in this app stay up to date when the data gets updated, so please check back later for updated information
- To find out more about upcoming walk and bike improvements from the Longview MPO, you may visit their website
Sidewalks and bike lanes along E. George Richey Road in Longview
