North Kansas City is continuing to implement our 2020 Bicycle Master Plan with the launch of the North Kansas City Levee Trail Study. Trail connections along the Missouri River were the most strongly supported projects by public input during our Bicycle Master Planning Process.
This study is funded by another Planning Sustainable Places (PSP) grant from MARC and will assess the feasibility of multi-modal trail along the southern portion of our levee system taking into account potential barriers, restrictions, safety, and operations of the levee. The final report is planned for June of 2024.
The potential trail would begin near the Heart of America Bridge at the Kansas City, Missouri border and extend eastward along the levee before heading north towards Armour Road at Walker Road, and branch eastward at Riverboat Drive toward the Chouteau Bridge.
The project team has begun initial research and analysis and will be hosting a series of key stakeholder and steering committee meetings in the coming months to better understand the desires, concerns and potential challenges of the trail.
There will be two public meeting opportunities for public input:
- November 6th – 5:30pm – 7:00pm
- In the Inspiration Studio at the North Kansas City YMCA (1999 Iron Street, North Kansas City, MO)
- A future meeting to be scheduled for February/March 2024
Stay tuned on social media and re-visit this project webpage for updates!
