{"id":179782,"date":"2026-02-25T15:21:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T15:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/179782\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T15:21:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T15:21:06","slug":"san-antonio-lands-2m-to-fund-two-way-bike-path-around-woodlawn-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/179782\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio lands $2M to fund two-way bike path around Woodlawn Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>City councilmembers approved the grant acceptance during a Thursday, Feb. 5 meeting<\/p>\n<p>A man rides a bike near Woodlawn Lake Park. This month, San Antonio City Council approved accepting a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department grant to help fund a two-way bike path around the park. (Google Maps)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) funding could help push forward a two-way bike path around San Antonio\u2019s Woodlawn Lake Park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The $2 million in funding was approved by city council during its A session meeting on Thursday, Feb. 19. The funding comes from TPWD\u2019s Local Park Grant program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">San Antonio\u2019s Transportation Department, which had led<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2024\/11\/20\/bike-lanes-around-woodlawn-lake-will-be-talking-point-at-second-public-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> initial conversations around the project<\/a> as far back as November 2024, completed a feasibility study for the bike lane project in January 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Those findings were presented to the city\u2019s Multimodal Transportation Commission at its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2026\/02\/12\/san-antonios-newly-formed-pedestrian-and-transportation-safety-commission-names-leadership-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">first meeting<\/a> last week. City council <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2025\/05\/07\/new-pedestrian-and-bike-safety-commission-lands-on-sa-city-council-agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">formally approved<\/a> the commission\u2019s creation in May 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The 13-member commission is a byproduct of several plans in San Antonio, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2025\/01\/31\/san-antonio-adopts-new-multi-billion-dollar-bike-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bike Network Plan<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2024\/09\/19\/city-council-passes-update-to-complete-streets-policy-amid-new-city-budget\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Complete Streets policy<\/a>. Updates to these plans and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2024\/11\/08\/what-is-san-antonios-transit-oriented-development-and-why-is-it-unpopular-among-some-residents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Transit-Oriented Development framework<\/a> requested a commission to help oversee implementation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Joe Conger, a Transportation Department spokesperson, said estimates for bike lane upgrades sit at $2.6 million. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Conger said the Transportation Department would supply $230,000, with the remaining funding covered by the District 7 City Council office. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Visit the project\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/saspeakup.com\/WoodlawnLakeBikes#tab-73895\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/saspeakup.com\/WoodlawnLakeBikes#tab-73895\">SASpeakUp page<\/a> to view concept images for the project. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Read more:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KSAT &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorMason Hickok headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/team\/MHTR4509MNVZTHMHPOITH\/\" title=\"View Mason Hickok&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mason Hickok<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Mason Hickok is a digital journalist at KSAT. 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