Accessing the Katy from Bridgeton Mo.?
11-14-09 | 10:24 PM
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Accessing the Katy from Bridgeton Mo.?
Friday afternoon, I was within about a mile or two of the Katy Trail. Unfortunately, I was on the wrong side of the river, it was late in the afternoon, and I was scheduled too tight to fit a ride in anyway. For future reference, because we have a regular customer there, and I may get lucky one day and find myself there with some time to spare,can anyone tell me if there is a way to cross the river into St.Charles by bike?
The only bridges in the vicinity appear to be I-70, state route 370, and a railway bridge. Do any of these have provisions for bikes and pedestrians?
The only bridges in the vicinity appear to be I-70, state route 370, and a railway bridge. Do any of these have provisions for bikes and pedestrians?
11-15-09 | 07:10 AM
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The 370 bridge has a bike lane on the shoulder. On the St Charles side you make a tight turn onto a path that eventually takes you down to the Katy.
The 364 bridge has it's own bike deck separate from auto traffic that links directly to the Katy. To get to it from Bridgeton, however, you have to take the Earth City expressway under I-70. I've done it, but I don't like to.
The 364 bridge has it's own bike deck separate from auto traffic that links directly to the Katy. To get to it from Bridgeton, however, you have to take the Earth City expressway under I-70. I've done it, but I don't like to.
11-15-09 | 09:32 AM
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I have a KML (Google Earth) file of a recent organized ride that goes from St. Charles into St. Louis via Creve Couer Park. PM if you want to check it out (can't figure out how to post it here...)
11-15-09 | 11:18 AM
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The 370 bridge has a bike lane on the shoulder. On the St Charles side you make a tight turn onto a path that eventually takes you down to the Katy.
The 364 bridge has it's own bike deck separate from auto traffic that links directly to the Katy. To get to it from Bridgeton, however, you have to take the Earth City expressway under I-70. I've done it, but I don't like to.
The 364 bridge has it's own bike deck separate from auto traffic that links directly to the Katy. To get to it from Bridgeton, however, you have to take the Earth City expressway under I-70. I've done it, but I don't like to.
11-15-09 | 11:21 AM
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I'll check it out on Google maps.
