After many, many protests from cyclists like you, the Missouri Department of Transportation has finally conducted a study of possible bicycle/pedestrian crossings over the Missouri River. The options include retrofitting the Heart of America or A.S.B. Bridges, or constructing a new dedicated bike/ped bridge. MoDOT has committed to funding one bridge as part [...]

The campaign to extend the Katy Trail State Park to the KC metro area recently received another round of media attention when Governor Matt Blunt endorsed a call for Ameren to allow the use of its portion of the old Rock Island Line between Windsor and Pleasant Hill. There is still no response from [...]

The Northland Chamber of Commerce just came out with a position statement opposing a bicycle/pedestrian facility on the new Paseo Bridge replacement.  That group is very concerned about creating an iconic bridge, and is worried that a bike/ped path would jeopardize the project's budget.  They do support accommodation on the Heart of America Bridge, but [...]

Big thanks to everyone that turned out the City Council meeting. The resolution supporting bicycle/pedestrian and mass transit accommodation on the new Paseo Bridge was passed.
Special thanks to Councilman John Fairfield for sponsoring this resolution and for his instrumental role in keeping the bike/ped issue on the front burner of the Paseo project plannning.
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