07/25/2026
Hello Friends of I Bike CC,
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*Holly Road Trestle Trail*: We're halfway through summer, and many people have been wondering about when the much-anticipated Holly Road Train Trestle to Tourism Trail will be completed and open to the public. This trail will give pedestrians and cyclists a 15-foot-wide shared use path and pedestrian bridge across Oso Bay, building on the existing pilings of the historic 1940s rail and highway trestle bridge that connected Flour Bluff to the Mainland. The trail will extend from the existing trail on the west side of Oso Bay, running along Division Road to Flour Bluff Drive and continuing along Flour Bluff Drive from Division Road to Don Patricio Road. The Bay crossing will create a trail segment that is about 0.67 miles in length. The first of its kind in Corpus Christi, this hike and bike trail will be a landmark project, helping improve connectivity and off-road recreational facilities for residents and visitors. If all goes according to the plans, construction on the trestle project will be completed by November of 2027.
Engineers from Freese and Nichols engineering firm gave an update on the project during a meeting on April 8. At the time, the project was at 90% design, with the City Engineering department, the Corpus Christi Parks and Recreation Department, the Flour Bluff Citizens Council and Freese and Nichols planning to finalize small details to move it to 100% design. Bidding was to be held between April and July, with construction expected to begin this August. Jay Gardner, a senior environmental project manager at LJA Engineering, spoke during the City Council discussion on the trail, addressing concerns related to the project, including bollards and lighting, street connectivity, a pedestrian crosswalk, and plans for the existing parking lot. See more details here: https://ibikecc.com/2026/07/22/holly-road-trestle-trail-update/
*Grant funding for Bill Witt Park Trail*: Corpus Christi Parks and Recreation won't receive a Recreational Trails Grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission that the department applied for this year. The department submitted a $300,000 proposal seeking funding for the Bill Will Park Trail Connectivity Project, a 0.44-mile, 8-foot wide paved, connecting trail with benches. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced the grant recipients on May 28. Funding for 21 trail projects was approved, with a $900,000 allocation for state park trail improvements totaling more than $6.1 million. Parks and Recreation ranked 29th out of the 41 projects submitted across the state, putting it below the funding threshold. The city hasn't won a grant to support construction of trails in more than 20 years, so securing future funding is important. A representative of Parks and Recreation has informed I Bike CC that the department will improve its project proposal and resubmit it for the next funding round when applications reopen on Nov. 1. A synopsis of all submitted projects and their scores can be found in the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission agenda item at TPWD: May 28, 2026 Commission Meeting Agenda – Item 1 https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20260601a .
*Designs for the Rodd Field Trail8: A "conceptual design" for the Rodd Field Road trail is complete and available for viewing at https://gov.e-builder.net/public/publicLanding.aspx?QS=c2b2354651a7413f9adfa19d55545384. The proposed route will connect missing portions of the trail to facilitate pedestrian-safe pathways. A $1.3 million budget is allocated to the project to help improve pedestrian safety and connectivity in District 5. The current design will be phased in based on available funding.
*Corpus Christi hike and bike trails*: The city currently offers 1.5 miles of shared use path at the Bear Creek Hike and Bike Trail, a 1.3-mile concrete and gravel trail at the Schanen Hike and Bike Trail, a 2-mile network of walking and bird watching trails at Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve, and an 8-mile scenic route along Ocean Drive with a dedicated bike lane for cyclists. Yet anyone who rides a bike in Corpus Christi knows how hazardous the roads are for pedestrians and cyclists and how much a safe, interconnected route is needed. Online trail maps often misinform people about which streets have bike infrastructure on them. To ensure that GPS data provided to online mapping services is accurate, the Parks and Recreation department gave a progress update on the implementation of GPS data for hike and bike trails at a City Council meeting on June 10. I Bike CC would like to see how the department implements data to build future trails in Corpus Christi, as well as how the city, county, and entities such as the Nueces River Authority to plan and build a bikeways system for the city and county.
*Upcoming Events*:
September 6, 9 am, 2026 Webb Parking lot: I Bike CC educational event - parents teach their kids to ride a bike
October 11, 10 am, 2026 ’s Edge Park: I Bike CC Halloween "Witches Ride"
Fall 2026, Date TBD: Downtown Bike Ride No. 2: Ride Brawner Parkway
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