Crews install traffic light on Missouri City’s new Thomas Taylor Parkway, which also includes a designated bike lane. Photo courtesy of the City of Missouri City
Missouri City’s newest bike lanes run along Thomas Taylor Parkway, which opened a couple of weeks ago. The roadway is about a half-mile long. It connects Scanlin Road and Texas Parkway.
Missouri City spokesman Cory Stottlemyer says it’s designed to alleviate traffic near the city hall complex.
“We know that mobility is a big issue not just for motorists in the city but we also have a lot of pedestrians, a lot of cyclists,” says Stottlemeyer.
Missouri City adopted a bike and pedestrian mobility plan in 2013 and it’s currently working to create a network of connected bike routes. And as in many suburban communities, Stottlemyer says there’s a growing demand for alternative transportation.
“Every time we go to the public, bike mobility is a high priority of everybody’s list,” says Stottlemyer.
The new parkway and bike path are named after Thomas Lane Taylor, who became Fort Bend County’s first African-American Commissioner in the late 1800’s.
Thomas Taylor Parkway connects Scanlin Road and Texas Parkway in Missouri City. (Map courtesy City of Missouri City)
