The Gateway Bike Plan is a result of a collaborative effort between the Great Rivers Greenway District, Missouri Department of Transportation, East-West Gateway Council of Governments, Metro, numerous municipalities, St. Louis and St. Charles counties, City of St. Louis and Trailnet. The Gateway Bike Plan (the Plan) provides a long-term vision for providing a connected system of on road bicycle routes between communities, transit, greenways and trails. The Plan was completed in August 2011 and covers St. Louis County, City of St. Louis, and the urbanized communities of St. Charles County.

During the 16 month planning process, the development of the Plan included wide-reaching public engagement and involvement, as well as consultation with numerous stakeholders and agencies in the greater St. Louis region. A variety of interests from citizens, elected officials and their staff to local, County and State transportation agencies were consulted.

The Plan provides both a coordinated vision for accommodating and encouraging bicycling as a viable transportation mode, and practical action strategies for how to achieve this vision over the next 20 years. By working as a unified region across political boundaries, citizens will have access to one of the larger bicycle networks in the United States. The Plan includes detailed maps as well as strategic actions to achieve the recommended facilities along with education, enforcement and encouragement programs.

To implement the Plan, Great Rivers Greenway is working with the various partners to endorse or adopt the Plan within their jurisdiction. Recognizing the long-term vision and in view of scare funding options, the Plan identified a prioritization methodology to assist the various public agencies responsible for implementing the regional network. Destinations such as transit stations, employment centers, town centers, colleges and universities regional parks, and on-street facilities that connect to trails were identified. Maps show priority areas and identifies near (2011-2017), medium (2018-2023) and long-term (2023-2031) priorities.

The entire Gateway Bike Plan is available online by selecting the document links below or by clicking on “Get the Plan Documents” button.

For more information on the implementation of the Gateway Bike Plan, visit the Great Rivers Greenway District’s website at www.grgstl.org or contact Todd Antoine at 314-436-7009 ext 103.