Category Archives: Bridges
Chouteau Bridge paths and bike lanes opening on Friday
Just barely a month after the Heart of America bridge, our second bike/ped crossing of the Missouri River officially opens Friday afternoon! The Chouteau Bridge has been retrofit with two barrier-separated paths and on-street bike lanes. The official ribbon-cutting is … Continue reading
Chouteau Bridge sneak peak
The Chouteau Bridge bike/ped retrofit is nearing completion, with an official ribbon cutting scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on November 5th. Here’s a sneak peak of the two trails being built on either side of the bridge, along with some amazing … Continue reading
Weekend events
Heart of America Bridge bike/ped path – Friday Free bagels on the bridge 7:00-8:30 a.m. Ribbon cutting at 2:00 p.m., followed by first ride across the bridge and after party until 7:00pm at The Caddy Shack. Details. Traffic Skills 101 … Continue reading
Bagels on the bridge
In celebration of tomorrow’s opening of the Heart of America bike/ped path, the City’s BikeKC program will be giving away bagels on the bridge Friday morning 7:00-8:30 a.m. Everyone walking or bicycling across the bridge can get a free bagel … Continue reading
Town of Kansas Bridge stairs are now bike-friendly
The KC Port Authority recently finished retrofitting the Town of Kansas Bridge staircase with a bike channel or “u-rail” that makes it much easier to roll a bike up and down the stairs. These bike stair channels are quite common … Continue reading
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Heart of America Bridge opening!
OK folks, the day many thought would never come is almost upon us and Kansas City will soon have a dedicate bike/ped path across the Missouri River. The Heart of America Bridge project is officially opening on Friday, October 1st! … Continue reading
Road construction impacts 87th Street and HOA Bridge
Two road construction projects that will impact cyclists who use the Heart of America Bridge Downtown or 87th Street in South KC.
Heart of America Bridge construction in progress
Progress as promised on the city’s first barrier-protected bike/ped crossing over the Missouri River…
HOA ground-breaking ride
KCBike.Info is organizing a group ride to Wednesday’s ground-breaking ceremony for the Heart of America Bridge bike/ped project. It will be five miles at an easy pace, mostly on the planned BikeKC routes. We’ll leave from Westport Road & Pennsylvania … Continue reading
HOA Bridge animation and details
MoDOT’s YouTube channel has an animation of the new bike/ped lane planned for the Heart of America Bridge. Don’t forget the ground-breaking ceremony at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Watch this video on YouTube The details of the retrofit include… An … Continue reading
