From Gene’s Notebook

Vehicle lovers and developers, who long have had plans to turn the railroad tracks from the B&M Bridge out to Wal-Mart on Alton Gloor into a toll or regular road, are still active.

Texas State Transportation officials will hold a explanatory meeting next Thursday (May 29th) from 6-8 p.m. at ITECC.

I have wanted the tracks, when finally relocated, to become a walking, cycling and nature trail - not a road.

If in favor of the road, come to meeting and defend your eat-the-planet-faster stance, and if opposed, and wanting a new course (pun intended!), come and be vocal.

West Brownsville, and our house trembles when the train passes - and if forced to choose - I’d take those shakes to the whoosh of traffic - but better, of course, the whisper of bikes ….

Eugene “Gene” Novogrodsky