The Kansas City Bicycle Master Plan and Vision Zero Action Plan direct buildout of protected and conventional bike lanes. Riding in marked lanes is encouraged, motor vehicles must yield when crossing them, and parking in a bike lane is a Chapter 70 traffic violation.
Kansas City's Bicycle Master Plan, last comprehensively updated in 2017 with Vision Zero refinements, sets a goal of 800 miles of bikeway by full buildout. Chapter 70 of the Kansas City Code incorporates Missouri vehicle-code rules that treat bicycles as vehicles entitled to lane use, with state law Mo. Rev. Stat. 307.180 to 307.198 governing equipment and conduct. Drivers must yield to cyclists in dedicated lanes, leave at least three feet when passing, and avoid blocking lanes when stopping or parking. Public Works installs new lanes through repaving Complete Streets policy adopted by Resolution 110760. Vision Zero KC, adopted 2020, prioritizes high-injury network projects on Independence, Truman and Linwood.
Parking, standing or driving in a marked bike lane carries a Chapter 70 traffic citation typically around $30 to $100. Failure to yield when crossing into a bike lane can support a more serious moving violation if a crash occurs.
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