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Chouteau Parkway bike lanes and trail coming in 2012

KCMO Public works has finally set a start date for the project to remake part of Chouteau Trafficway into Chouteau Parkway, a Complete Street with bike lanes, sidewalk, and multi-use trail from Route 210 to I-35. Construction will start in … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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.

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Trails KC scores $1.25 million

The new KCMO budget for 2010-2011 includes $1.25 million for Trails KC projects over the next year.  That’s not too shabby during such challenging budget times. We may see construction on the Van Brunt and Line Creek projects this year.  … 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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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