This spring the City of Overland Park started construction on the next piece of the popular Turkey Creek Trail. This segment is at the city’s northerned edge along I-35, between Antioch Road and Metcalf Avenue. The new trail should be open by the end of this summer! Overland Park announcement: Turkey Creek Trail Coming Alive. […]
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KCMO expanding trails in Platte County
Great news for Bike Month. The City of KCMO is starting two big expansion projects on the Line Creek and Route 152 trails!
Shoal Creek Trail extension
The Northland's new Shoal Creek Trail is growing with a new extension from NE 80th to NE Barry Road, connecting to Metro Communitiy College's Maple Woods campus. This trail connects with Gladstone's trail along N. Prospect/Highway 1 to form an important north/south corridor for Clay County. Other destinations along the trail include the Maple Woods […]
Access limited to Line Creek Trail during expansion project
The Line Creek Community Center access point for the rapidly growing Line Creek Trail will be briefly closed for construction. This imporant part of the Northland Trails Plan and Trails KC is quickly growing south towards the Missouri River. See the City's construction announcement for details. It's current length from NW 76th to I-29 near […]
Cliff Drive – River Market Connection coming soon
A new trail connection between the River Market and Cliff Drive in the Old Northeast has received federal funding and will soon run under I-35 to link the Riverfront Heritage Trail with historic cliff drive, which is car-free every weekend. The new trail connection will provide Old Northeast neighborhoods with significantly better access to Downtown, […]
MetroGreen regional trails district approved by Missouri General Assembly
The Missouri General Assembly has passed enabling legation allowing the Kansas City region to consider a regional sales tax to fund new trails, greenways, and bike routes. A similar regional tax in St. Louis has funded significant progress in their trail and bike lane networks. House Bill 1504 allows the Jackson County Legislature to ask […]
See and comment on first draft of KCK sidewalk and trail master plan
KCK has created the first draft of a new master plan for sidewalks and trails based on public comments received in March 2012. This week is your opportunity to see the draft and provide more feedback to planners and engineers. Attending one of these public meetings is an important way to residents and visitors help […]
Blue River Trail construction is progressing very nicely in South KC
We recently surveyed progress on the Blue River Trail with the Kansas City Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, and are happy to report that this exciting project in South KC is well on its way to opening in October of this year. The Blue River Trail is under construction between Bannister Road and I-435, turning […]
Key Northland trail connection under construction at I-29 and NW 64th Street
With a long-awaited extension of the Southern Platte Pass trail under I-29 now under construction, the highway will no longer be a barrier dividing the Northland's growing trail system. The Southern Platte Pass currently runs along NW 64th Street (also Route 45, also Tom Watson Parkway, whew!) west of I-29. With the new connection across […]
Rumors about Trolley Track Trail and Bingham Middle School property
We’ve been getting questions about KC Public Schools selling the Bingham Middle School property at 77th and Wornall to a private developer and possible impacts on the adjacent and popular Trolley Track Trail, so we wanted to answer those questions and dispel some rumors that are circulating. Is the trail being closed or taken over […]