MoDOT seeks Feedback on 23rd Street Improvements

Learn more about the project and provide feedback before the deadline of 4pm on Monday, August 18. MoDOT seeking feedback for proposed pedestrian facilities along MO 78 (23rd Street) between Maywood and Lee’s Summit Road. 23rd Street has been identified as one of the more dangerous corridors for pedestrians in the Independence MO Transportation for […]

BikeWalkKC Endorses the Independence Infrastructure Bond and encourages a YES vote on April 8th!

Independence, MO voters will be asked to approve an infrastructure investment that includes $10 million for much needed sidewalks around seven schools. Bike and pedestrian education is one of the key ways that BikeWalkKC fulfills our mission to redefine our streets as places for people to build a culture of active living. Our youth education […]

ADVOCACY ALERT: Urgent Call to Independence Residents

Support efforts to bring new sidewalks, bike lanes, and other improvements to Noland Road! Independence city staff are proposing a project that would bring multimodal improvements to Noland Road. The City Council will be considering whether to move forward with the project on Monday, December 5th at 6pm in the lower level of City Hall […]

PRESS RELEASE: Pedestrian struck in Independence

A pedestrian was struck by a driver in Independence on the evening of Thursday, October 31. The crash happened shortly after 7 pm near the intersection of 23rd Street and Harris. Authorities were still investigating what caused the crash, but they did note that the victim was conscious and talking to emergency crews when they […]

PRESS RELEASE: One day, two hit-and-runs in the Metro

There were two separate hit-and-run crashes in the metro on Sunday, August 11. The first crash occurred around 5:30 am in Independence. Officers were called to the intersection of North Kiger Road and U.S. 24 Hwy. When they arrived, they found 30-year-old Misty M. Collins dead at the scene. Police say the driver of a […]

PRESS RELEASE: Pedestrian killed in Independence

The driver of an SUV went over a median and killed a pedestrian in Independence yesterday afternoon. The crash happened near the intersection of 23rd Street and Harvard Avenue. Around 1:30 p.m., the pedestrian was crossing 23rd Street when the driver of the vehicle, a 2012 Chevy Suburban, went over the center median and struck […]