jd from gkc on 4/7/2010 11:21:15 AM:
Thanks to the tireless efforts of MODOT, the local and regional bicycle clubs, and other advocacy groups and leaders, KC recently dedicated a bicycle pathway over the Missouri River on the “Heart of America Bridge.” This bridge, which is the next one west of the Paseo (U.S.-29/35), is fairly modern with shoulders already in place. Any further work there could entail new signs, lane markers, modified drainage grates, and other safety measures. Super!
From the north, this bridge connects highway 169 (from Smithville) down thru highway 9 (on Burlington Ave in Northtown) to the River-Quay and KC-downtown areas on the south side of the river. Both the northwest-and-southeast-bound bicyclists (from and to the Katy) will be able to cross the Big Muddy near downtown KC safely.