Both Linwod Boulevard and 31st Street are being studied for Midtown’s east/west streetcar. Linwood provides the best opportunity to create a Complete Street that thrives for all modes – cars, transit, bikes, pedestrians, etc.
BikeWalkKC Proposal: Center-running streetcar and a two-way cycletrack
What it could look like:
Features: Streetcar and automobiles in the middle two lanes, parking on the sides, two-way cycletrack protected behind "floating" parking, 8' and 11' sidewalks.
Real-world example (Seattle)
Seattle Streetcar with Green Lane cycletrack protected by a floating parking lane.
Katy Trail Connection
A cycletrack on Linwood would create an excellent urban connection to the future Rock Island Trail, the planned link from Kansas City to Missouri's Katy Trail State Park. Linwood could connect the Katy Trail to the heart of the urban core and bring to the edge of Downtown.
Bike Connections along the Linwood Corridor
- MCC Penn Valley
- Midtown Marketplace
- Union Hill and Martini Corner
- Armour Boulevard residential corridor
- Ivanhoe Neighborhood
- KC Public Library Bluford Branch
- VA Medical Center
- Van Brunt/Cleaver Trail
- Blue River Trail
Potential Bike Share Stations
- MCC Penn Valley
- Midtown Marketplace
- Troost MAX
- Prospect MAX
Extended destinations made accessible by bike:
- West 39th Street
- KU Medical Center
- Westport
- Country Club Plaza
- Museum District
- MCC Pioneer Campus
- Truman Sports Complex