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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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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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Preview the new Missouri River bike/ped crossing on Monday

Monday evening the Missouri Department of Transportation will host a public open house to preview the new bicycle and pedestrian path being designed for the Heart of America Bridge over the Missouri River.  Drop in anytime between 4:00 p.m. and … Continue reading

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Bike/Ped committee to hear about Missouri River crossings

The next monthly meeting of KCMO’s new Bike/Ped Advisory Committee will get an update from the Missouri Department of Transportation on the new bike/ped path planned for the Heart of America Bride.  There will also be a presentation on plans … Continue reading

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Bikes are key to future of Burlington corridor in NKC

North Kansas City is planning for the future of the Burlington Street, and one of their main goals is to make the corridor safer and more accessible for bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit users. The Burlington/North Oak corridor is one of … Continue reading

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Paseo Fatality: Junior Christopher, 33

KCPD has identified yesterday’s fatality as 33 year-old Junior Christopher of Kansas City.  Junior was cycling to work when we was hit on I-35 just before the Paseo Bridge. KMBC-TV 9′s Bev Chapman, who is a cyclist herself, has a … Continue reading

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Bicyclist fatality on I-35 near Downtown

Tragic news from early this morning, a bicyclist was hit and killed on I-35 northbound near the northeast corner of the Downtown Loop.    A trucker who may have hit the cyclist has returned to the scene after hearing about on … Continue reading

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Economic stimulus allows MoDOT to accelerate HOA bike/ped lane

During negotiations over a bicycle and pedestrian path on the new Paseo Bridge, the Missouri Department of Transportation committed to building such a path on the Heart of America Bridge (Route 9, Oak St., Burlington). The original commitment was to … Continue reading

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Watching the Tour of Missouri

Here is a guide to watching the Tour of Missouri when it comes to Kansas City on Monday. Starting in St. Joseph This year the start of the stage moves to our neighbors to the north. Several pre-race events will … Continue reading

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2007: The Year in Cycling

2007 was a huge year for bicycling in the Kansas City metro area. Here are some of the highlights… Tour of Missouri The largest sporting even in the history of Missouri kicked off here in KC on the Country Club … Continue reading

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