Keegans Bayou Trial

 Keegans Bayou Trail currently runs 4 miles between S Gessner and S Kirkwood, along Keegans Bayou.   My understanding is it was built by TxDOT and is maintained by Houston Public Works.

Much of the trail, between Southwest Freeway and Wilcrest was never completed.   Approximately 100 feet of completed concrete trail, west of the freeway, is being reclaimed by Mother Nature, due to lack of maintenance.

Keegans Bayou Trail, S Kirkwood Trailhead, looking West to future Alief Trail and Keegans Extension.

Keegans Trail between Kirkwood and Wilcrest.   Note grass encroaching.

Keegans Bayou Trail, just east of Wilcrest

Keegans Bayou Trail east of Wilcrest

Keegans Bayou Trail, just west of Southwest Freeway.   Concrete trail is about to stop.

Last 100 feet of concrete trail.   Mother Nature is taking it back.

Leawood / Belle Park Bike Route

 

Leawood / Belle Park Bike route runs north south, starting close to the South trailhead of the future Alief Trail, running approximately four miles to Brays Bayou Greenway Trail.   This could form part of a 13-14 mile loop from S Gessner, along Keegans Trail, north on Leawood / Bell Park, and then back to S Gessner on Brays Bayou Greenway Trail.   Connect with future International District Trail, and short distance to West Chase Trail.

This route is one of only two north-south bike routes (I believe), not on 4 lane roads, between Beltway 8 and Highway 6.

Leawood Blvd runs from just north of Keegans Bayou to north of Beechnut

Footbridge connecting two sections of Leawood, between Chevriot Cir and Newbrook

South approach needs work.

North approach could use connector from street to sidewalk

Sign in median of Beechnut.   I think it is now illegal for me to stand there.   Leawood / Belle Park route runs on either side of the Alief Trail, but could be operational within months.

Hendon connector to future Alief Trail.   There was once an asphalt trail here.   Current alternate is to use sidewalk along Beechnut to connect between Leawood and Belle Park.

Belle Park footbridge north of Sela Ln.    This is east end of future International District Trail.   This bridge is close enough to future Alief Trail that this bridge could be used by Alief Trail.

Many maps say this is the International District Trail.    View from Belle Park foot bridge.    Trail may someday go east to Boone Park, and then to Arthur Storey Park.

Belle Park foot bridge.   South approach needs just some work.

North approach to Belle Park foot bridge.   Very functional for bikes, right up to bridge itself.