Bike St. Louis to add 40 miles, upgrade 60 miles of bike routes around the city; bike share under discussion

Bike St. Louis, the city's on-street bicycle network, will get a major upgrade in the near future. 

Bike St. Louis expansion plans - new routes in purple, existing/upgraded routes in blue

Phases 1 and 2 of Bike St. Louis brought 84 miles of bike routes and lanes to the city.  Now Phase 3 will upgrade 60 of those miles and add 40 new miles of routes, lanes, and buffered bike lanes.

According to a CBS News story:

A hundred miles of expanded or upgraded bicycle routes are planned for St. Louis. It’s an expansion of the partnership between the City and Great Rivers Greenway.

Todd Antoine, Great Rivers Greenway Planning Director, says in some cases, there’ll just be markings instructing drivers to share the roads, in others, there’ll be striped bike lanes on the side, and still others will get what are called buffered bike lanes.

The Great Rivers Greenway page about the Bike St. Louis expansion has more details: 

Bike St. Louis logo

“It is a priority for my administration and the City of St. Louis to make the City more bike-friendly,” said Mayor Slay. “The City’s Sustainability plan calls for a reduction in traffic congestion and improvement in air quality. When these 100 miles are completed, our residents and visitors will find it easier to commute by bike – which will reduce traffic, and thus improve air quality. These routes will also provide better access and connectivity to green space, trails, and parks—enhancing the quality of life for all residents.”

“We are excited to see the increasing numbers of residents and visitors who are using the Bike St. Louis network for their daily commutes, running errands or simply enjoying the wonderful parks and neighborhoods throughout the city.  We are eager to expand the network to provide greater connectivity to destinations that will encourage even more residents interested in cycling to experience Bike St. Louis,” said Todd Antoine, director of planning for the Great Rivers Greenway District.  “Bicycling has become a major component of the City’s transportation infrastructure and we are excited to be working with the City and all of our partners to make St. Louis a better place to live."

As part of the public input process, the City and GRG are also asking the public for their input about the idea of creating a city Bike Share system.

Bike St. Louis web site.

See plan details and full details maps of the planned upgrades and extensions from a recent public open house about the plan.

Take the survey to let the City and GRG know what you think about the plan.