Description:
When the Hwy 51 Mississippi River Bridge is replaced, include bicycle/pedestrian path or shoulders/bicycle lanes as appropriate.
Importance:
The Hwy 51 Mississippi River Bridge has been identified by cross-country bicyclists travelling the TransAmerica Bicycle Route as the most difficult/dangerous single spot for bicycling on Missouri's section of the TransAmerica route.
When the bridge is replaced it should include appropriate bicycle/pedestrian accommdodations
Obstacles:
There is little that can be done to improve width or add a lane/path until the main bridge is replaced.