Please support the construction of a three-mile trail along the south side of Barker Reservoir as shown on the attached map. (And if you haven't already done so, please sign the companion petition for the Westheimer Access Trail.) 

TXDOT is applying for a Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) grant to build a multi-use path on the north side of FM 1093 from Westheimer Parkway (West Oaks Mall) southwest to FM 1464 (Barker Cypress), primarily on property owned by the US Army Corps of Engineers. 

This trail will eventually enable connection of the extremely popular Terry Hershey/George Bush/Cullen Park/Mason Creek/Willow Fork Drainage District trail system (over 40 miles combined) to the Brays Bayou trail system which will run about 30 miles from Archbishop Fiorenza Park to the Houston Ship Channel.  These are high comfort trails which provide safe access to the roughly 27,000 acres of greenspace in Barker and Addicks reservoirs.  

All of the connected trails provide hundreds of thousands of Greater Houston residents access to these federal lands.  Along the way several high activity centers are connected, such as the Energy Corridor district, the Houston Medical Center, the University of Houston, Rice University, Houston China Town, and Hermann Park along with many other parks.

In addition, this project will provide safer pedestrian and bicycle access to local businesses, including the grocery store at FM 1464 and a large variety of services around Westheimer and Hwy 6.

Significant public support is needed for projects to be funded.  If you would like to see this trail built, please sign this petition.  It will be used as demonstration of public support in TXDOT's application for FLAP funding.