Resident urges Bryan to use utility easements to build pedestrian and bike paths linking downtown and Kyle Field
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Summary
A resident proposed a network of shared paths using utility easements to separate pedestrians, bicycles and e‑bikes from streets, including a long route tying Downtown Bryan to Kyle Field along railroad tracks and parks.
A resident urged the Bryan City Council to create a network of shared walk and bike paths using existing utility easements to move pedestrians and e‑bikes off roads and to connect Downtown Bryan with Kyle Field.
Patrick Giamalvo (resident) told the council he had proposed the idea for years and cited College Station as a nearby model. "I think we should use all the utility easements to get our sidewalks and our pedestrians, bicycles, and, of course, the e bikes now, away from the streets," Giamalvo said.
Nut graf: The remark framed a long‑standing resident proposal to use utility corridors for active‑transportation routes; Giamalvo described a specific corridor that would link Sales Park, downtown, Finfeather Lake, Midtown Park, Wellborn Road and Kyle Field and said such paths would reduce conflicts between pedestrians, cyclists and motor vehicles.
Giamalvo outlined a multi‑mile routing following railroad right‑of‑way and park edges and said the network should be citywide to improve transportation safety and options for nonmotorized travelers. He recommended formation of a committee to explore paths and trails, noting that similar efforts exist in neighboring communities.
Ending: The statement was recorded during public comment and no formal staff direction or council action on the proposal was recorded in the transcript.