Category Archives: planning
JoCo Cyclists wanted for KDOT focus group
KanBikeWalk and the Kansas Department of Transportation are looking for 15 cyclists to participate in a focus group about bicycle mobility along and across the “Johnson County Triangle”, the area where I-35, I-435, and K-10 converge in the southwest burbs. … Continue reading
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Bikes and Trail for Chouteau Trafficway – public meeting tonight
This evening the City will have a public meeting on plans to rebuild Chouteau Trafficway into Chouteau Parkway, complete with bike lanes and a multi-use trail. If you can, please stop by the meeting tonight to support this plan. Chouteau … Continue reading
Details on MoDOT’s KC bike/ped plan
Last month we mentioned that MoDOT was starting it’s first-ever bike/ped plan for the KC metro area. Now there are some details and some opportunities for public input. Be sure to take the surveys to tell MoDOT where you ride … Continue reading
HOA Bridge groundbreaking and start of construction!
Great news! Kansas City is taking a big step forward towards a safe crossing of the Missouri River. Construction will soon start on MoDOT’s project to retrofit the Heart of America Bridge with a barrier-separated bicycle and pedestrian path by … Continue reading
MoDOT creating metro bike/ped plan
The Missouri Department of Transportation recently started the process of developing a bicycle and pedestrian plan for the MoDOT Kansas City District. The goal is to identify some key issues and needs, and then start identifying specific corridors and locations … Continue reading
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Chouteau Bike/Ped Retrofit faces possible delay
Uncertainty over federal transportation funding has caused MoDOT to delay opening bids on several projects, including the bike/ped retrofit on the Chouteau Bridge over the Missouri River. Hopefully the delay will be short-lived and not impact the scheduled construction start … Continue reading
Armour Boulevard apartments are bike-friendly
The photo on the left is the bike room at The Hamilton apartments on Armour Boulevard in Midtown. It is just one of eleven historic Armour Boulevard buildings being renovated by MAC Properties, a bicycle-friendly business that is actively marketing … Continue reading
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Lecture on the law, transportation, and sustainability
Professor Robert Freilich, Ruby M. Hulen Professor Emeritus, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law Professor Freilich will discuss the sustainability movement focusing on how the new Stimulus and Transportation Acts encourage states and localities to adopt sustainable energy policies. … Continue reading
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Public meeting for details on Chouteau Bridge bike lanes and trail
MoDOT is putting bike lanes and multi-use trails on the Chouteau Bridge over the Missouri River. Tuesday evening there is an open house where you can get the details and provide feedback. See our earlier post for more information.
Chouteau Bridge to get bike lanes and trail
Great news for Kansas Citians who need to cross the Missouri River on foot or bicycle. The Missouri Departmetn of Transportation has announced that it will retrofit the Chouteau Bridge with bike lanes and barrier-separated paths by the end of … Continue reading
