Tag Archive: 'Bike Lanes'


  • Olathe - 127th Gutter Seam 2

    Dangerous ‘Bike Lanes’ Planned for Olathe

    Olathe, Kansas is planning to expand 127th Street in Olathe, but has settled on a strange, and potentially dangerous design with a gutter seam running down the middle of the 'bike lane'.

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  • Avoiding The Coffin Corner

    Avoiding The Coffin Corner

    I came across an interesting, and potentially dangerous, traffic situation today, and thought I'd share what was going through my head as the situation played out.

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  • Olathe 127th Eastern Extent

    Another Mile of Bike Lanes Set To Come Online in Olathe

    With the forthcoming opening of 127th Street between Mul-Len and Blackbob, Olathe has added another mile of bike lanes to it's extensive network of on-street bicycling facilities.

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  • Yes, Bike Lanes Make A Difference

    Yes, Bike Lanes Make A Difference

    How important are bike lanes in the day-to-day business of getting around by bicycle? Here's one story.

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  • New Bike Lanes in Olathe

    New Bike Lanes in Olathe

    Here are some pictures from the new interchange at I-35 and Lone Elm Road in Olathe, Kansas, which includes bike lanes and separated pedestrian pathways.

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  • A Call For Bike Lanes in Kansas City, MO

    A Call For Bike Lanes in Kansas City, MO

    There's a proposal in Kansas City, Missouri to add 100 miles of bike lanes by early 2011. Not paths, not trails. Bike Lanes. Can they do it? Let's hope so!

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  • More Bike Lanes Coming To Wichita?

    More Bike Lanes Coming To Wichita?

    Wichita, Kansas may be considering adding more bike lanes to its streets. Some City Council members are beginning to see bicycling not just as recreation but as a form of transportation, a partial solution to an increasingly obese population and a way to reduce air pollution.

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  • Springfield Bike Lanes

    Springfield Bike Lanes

    Andrew Cline has written an excellent Survey of Springfield Missouri Bicycle Lanes on his Carbon Trace blog. It appears that Springfield has a fairly extensive network of bicycle routes, though only a few miles of actual bike lanes. Andrew set out to “ride and survey nearly every inch of the painted …

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  • More Bike Lanes Coming To Shawnee

    More Bike Lanes Coming To Shawnee

    Shawnee, one of only two Bicycle Friendly Communities in Kansas, is getting set to add more bike lanes to roads within their city. The Shawnee City Council recently approved building Monticello Road from Midland Drive south to 79th Street as a four-lane road in width, but striped as a three-lane road …

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