Bike Lane Segments

This list covers only a legitimate attempt by the city to provide a safe bike lane, so there are no stinkin’ sharrows on the list. Half-assed attempts such as. the horrific Grand Avenue lanes, where the city did little more than paint a lane, are included, but only so they can be mocked; they should not be considered a serious element of the city’s biking infrastructure.

Downtown/Crossroads

  • Southwest Boulevard from 19th Street to 25th Street (recommended)
  • 19th Street from Baltimore Ave east to The Paseo
  • Grand Avenue from 7th Street south to 20th Street (terrible)

River Market and Northeast

  • Cliff Drive Connector
  • 3rd Street Lanes–
  • Berkeley Riverfront–3rd Street north and east to I-29/35 overpass

West Bottoms

Midtown/Westport

  • Broadway Boulevard from Linwood Boulevard south to Westport Road (not recommended)
    • Lanes are together on the east side of the road.
    • Well protected by concrete curbs.
    • Zigzags constantly and sharply.
    • Intersecting roads and business driveways are numerous.
  • Armour Boulevard from Broadway east to The Paseo
  • Gillham Road Cycle Track and Oak Street Lanes–13th Street south to 45th Street

Country Club Plaza/UMKC

  • Cleaver II Boulevard from Troost Avenue west to Oak Street (recommended)
    • serves to connect the path along Brush Creek to the east to the Plaza (almost).
    • Lanes are on both sides of the street. They are well protected by concrete curbs but the lanes are narrow, inhibiting safe passing of slower riders.
  • Rockhill Road from Gillham Road south to MLK JR Blvd (recommended)

Brookside

  • Trolley Track Trail — not a good trail for e-bikes except at southern end

East Side

  • Brush Creek Trail from the Country Club Plaza east to the Blue River Trail
  • Blue River Trail from Stadium Drive south to Swope Park
  • Stadium Drive from 31st Street east to Raytown Road