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No shuttle to Holts Summit
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edge from backus, mn on 4/19/2010 8:36:10 AM:
America's Best Value Inn in Holts Summit no longer offers shuttle service from the N. Jefferson trailhead. This matters, because it's a long haul by bicycle, either up a long steep road with no bike lane and some traffic, or a more gradually sloped eight miles on busy highway US 54 (which does have a good wide paved shoulder, but lots of fast traffic). No fun at the end of the day if you're expecting a ride.
 
Darrell from Jeff City, Mo. on 4/19/2010 5:25:39 PM:
There is a new sign at the North Jefferson trail head (under the overpass) that says HOLTS SUMMIT SPUR. Does anyone know how far or where it goes in Holts Summit? Maybe there is a better way now.
 
Skyguy9999 on 4/19/2010 5:56:55 PM:
It would seem that there is indeed a Holts Summit fork to the Katy Trail. The MO DNR site indicates that there will be a trail dedication ceremony on May 15.

Since such a thing exists, it would render any shuttle services out of Holt Summit useless.
 
Gary near Tebbetts from Tebbetts, MO on 4/19/2010 9:51:56 PM:
The Holts Summit spur is really a short section that now connects up with route AC (Summit Drive) the two lane blacktop just east of the trail that leads into Holts Summit.
 
jd from gkc on 4/20/2010 8:45:29 AM:
Regarding the shuttling serices here, both the DeVille and the Truman in Jeff-City could still be shuttling bikers from the trailhead. They are located about 2-miles sse of this N-Jeff trailhead. One of both might be also be giving Katy-user discounts as well?
 
Anonymous on 4/20/2010 9:52:00 AM:
The DeVille will shuttle you to Holts Summit?
 
jd from gkc on 4/20/2010 11:37:47 AM:
Ha ha. You can ask them that. :) :) Personally, I'd ride into Jeff-City for lodging. It's much closer and the bridge crossing isn't that bad?

For example, to get to the Hotel DeVille, take the Katy Spur southward from the westside of the trailhead to 4th St (this spur goes under Hwy-63), and then bear right to Cedar City Drive (also called Airport Road). Then ride east a short distance to the north-south Hwy-54/63. Take the southbound ramp (it goes with the traffic on westside) over the bridge.

This side of the bridge has no shoulder or bike pathway like on its east side. But it has at least 3-lanes. Then, on the south side of the bridge, take the first exit on the right (Main); go east about 6-blocks toward the Capitol Bldg to Broadway, and then go south 3-4 blocks to Hwy-63/old-50 (which goes east-west sort of, askew) to the DeVille.

Still, this new spur to Holts Summit does offer no bridge crossings even tho it's further away. Happy lodging.
 
Anonymous on 4/20/2010 12:57:41 PM:
Blah, blah, blah. Subject: No shuttle to Holts Summit
 
jd from gkc on 4/20/2010 4:39:33 PM:
Subject point well taken!
Initial discussion was also about being tired and expecting a shuttle ride.
 
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