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Missouri Bicycle Federation, Inc.
Post Office Box 104871
Jefferson City, MO 65110-4871
MoBikeFed is a 501(c)(4) non-profit corporation
Webmaster email: webmaster @ mobikefed
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Missouri Routes and Bike Maps
This page lists mostly on-road bicycle routes and maps. For off-road trails,
rail-trails, and single-track mountain bike trails, see the MO Trails page.
NOTES ABOUT THE STATEWIDE MAPS:
Missouri does not yet have a state bicycle map. However, by combining the four information sources below (proposed statewide bicycle routes, draft bicycle map, statewide traffic volume maps, statewide shoulder maps) enough information can be put together to make route planning reasonable in rural areas of the state. Click here for more details about viewing/printing/using the maps.
Please note that these maps are presented for information only and there is no guarantee as to the reliability, accuracy, or completeness of the information presented. Bicyclists assume the responsibility for their own safety when riding.
- PROPOSED BICYCLE ROUTES: Proposed Missouri Cross-state Bicycle Route Map (info about the map & alternate versions)--a printable map showing proposed cross-state bicycle routes and connections between all population centers in Missouri. These routes were never approved but the map is still a useful resource.
- DRAFT BICYCLE MAP: This set of draft bicycle maps integrate shoulder information, traffic counts, and other useful information into one map.
- TRAFFIC COUNTS: MoDOT's maps showing vehicle traffic counts for MoDOT roads are very useful in planning cross-state bicycle trips.
Missouri Traffic Count Maps(PDF files, each approx. 1 meg) |
Missouri Statewide Traffic Count Map (shows larger area, but with less detail, than district maps, below) |
| District 1 (St. Joseph, North KC) |
District 2 (Chillicothe, Kirksville) | District 3 (Hannibal, Mexido) |
| District 4 (Kansas City) |
District 5 (Jefferson City, Columbia) |
District 6 (St. Louis) |
| District 7 (Joplin, Nevada) |
District 8 (Springfield, Branson) |
District 9 (Rolla, West Plains) |
District 10 (Farmington, Cape Girardeau) |
- SHOULDERS ON PROPOSED STATEWIDE BICYCLE ROUTES:
These shoulder maps show all state roads but show shoulder information only for state routes that are proposed bicycle routes. Other state routes are shown on the map, they are there for information only--presence or absence of shoulders is not indicated for these routes.
Please note that the shoulder maps are presented for comment and feedback only and there is absolutely no guarantee as to the reliability, accuracy, or completeness of the information presented. The shoulder map is based on relatively new and untested data and should be considered quite unreliable. In addition, shoulders, even if they exist, may not be in good condition or rideable. On roads which are indicated as having shoulders, shoulders may not be continuous or, due to unreliability of the underlying data, may not even be present. And even on the best-maintained highways in Missouri, shoulders often disappear at overpasses, underpasses, bridges, viaducts, and at other crucial points.
Shoulders on Proposed Missouri Bicycle Routes
The shoulder maps are presented for comment and feedback only--please take note!
This data is known to have inaccuracies and the purpose of posting it here to receive comment and feedback from citizens around the state so as to improve the quality of the data. The bicycle routes are proposed, not finalized, and are presented for feedback and public comment.
Before using the maps, please carefully read the Map Explanation and Legend. These are DRAFT maps and the Explanation and Legend helps explain how they work.
(PDF files, each approx. 2500K in size) |
District 1 (St. Joseph, North KC)
Map Legend and Explanation
Shoulder maps are presented for comment and feedback only!
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District 2 (Chillicothe, Kirksville)
Map Legend and Explanation
Shoulder maps are presented for comment and feedback only!
| District 3 (Hannibal, Mexico)
Map Legend and Explanation
Shoulder maps are presented for comment and feedback only!
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District 4 (Kansas City)
Map Legend and Explanation
Shoulder maps are presented for comment and feedback only!
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District 5 (Jefferson City, Columbia)
Map Legend and Explanation
Shoulder maps are presented for comment and feedback only!
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District 6 (St. Louis)
Map Legend and Explanation
Shoulder maps are presented for comment and feedback only!
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District 7 (Joplin, Nevada)
Map Legend and Explanation
Shoulder maps are presented for comment and feedback only!
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District 8 (Springfield, Branson)
Map Legend and Explanation
Shoulder maps are presented for comment and feedback only!
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District 9 (Rolla, West Plains)
Map Legend and Explanation
Shoulder maps are presented for comment and feedback only!
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District 10 (Farmington, Cape Girardeau)
Map Legend and Explanation
Shoulder maps are presented for comment and feedback only!
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State-wide Routes and On-Road Trails
- The Mississippi River Trail (MRT) is an on-road route paralleling the Mississippi River through Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois,
Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi. MoDOT has created these maps of the portion of the MRT that passes through Missouri:
Info, details, and commentary about the Mississippi River Trail in Missouri from Tower Rock Winery, located on the trail.
- Adventure Cycling's Southern Route through Missouri (part of Adventure Cycling's TransAmerica Route)
- The Race Across America (RAAM) 2004 route through southern Missouri (Nevada-Camdenton-Jefferson City-Marthasville-O Fallon-Alton)
- Lewis and Clark Bicycle Routes
- The American Discovery Trail--a network of on- and off-road routes stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans. The route through Missouri goes from St. Louis to Kansas City and uses the Katy Trail to cover much of the distance.
http://hermanncycling.blogspot.com/
Kansas City
Rolla
St. Joseph
Springfield
St. Louis
Details about viewing/printing/using statewide maps
The Traffic Count and Shoulder maps of each district are particularly valuable, because they show all MoDOT roads. There are other roads in rural areas (county roads, for instance), but these maps show the main, through, routes that cyclists are more likely to use when touring.
Printing the PDF files can be problematic because they cover a lot of area and have a lot of small detail. If printing to 8.5x11 sheets, experiment with selecting or de-selecting the "fit to page" option in the print dialog box. The District Maps available as PDF files are usually quite legible when printed on a large-format printer as 11x17 pages. Some maps are available in "tiled" versions--large maps are pre-split into two or more pieces designed to fit on an 8 1/2 X 11 sheet of paper. Another option is use a screen capture program to capture and print areas of interest from within the PDF files.
To view and print the PDF files you will need the (free) Adobe Acrobat Reader, available here.
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