Bike Safety
The traffic engineering division is responsible for planning, developing
and encouraging the use of bicycling as a form of transportation in our
community. These responsibilities involve:
- developing bike facilities
- promoting bike policies
- promoting bike safety
- providing bike related resources
Bike Facilities
Bike Routes
Streets that the City Traffic Engineer has deemed suitable and that provide
access to major destinations and continuity to travel across several neighborhoods
have been designated as bike routes. Approximately 45 miles of streets
are designated bike routes. View
Bike Route Map
Bike Route Policy
The Bicycle / Pedestrian Committee of the Traffic Advisory Board have prepared a plan and policy to provide for bicyclists on streets in Springfield. The Traffic Advisory Board accepted the report of the plan and policy at their meeting on February 27, 2007. If you have questions or comments, contact David Hutchison (e-mail at dhutchison@springfieldmo.gov,
telephone at 417/864-1980, or mail at Springfield Public Works Department,
PO Box 8368, Springfield, MO 65801-8368). View
Bike Route Policy
Bike Paths
Recreational paths, or "greenways", are being developed by Ozark Greenways, Inc. and the
Springfield/Greene County Parks Department for joint use of such non-motorized
travel modes as bicycling, roller blading, running, and walking. Recreational
paths are along South Creek from Campbell Avenue to Battlefield Road and
along Galloway Creek from Pershing School to the Springfield Conservation
Nature Center. The Frisco Highline trail is open from Willard to Walnut
Grove and Sac River Trail, a mountain bike park, is on north Kansas Expressway.
Streets
Although all streets can be used by bicyclists they should be aware of
the character of traffic and roadway characteristics on each street and
evaluate the degree of risk they are willing to accept in sharing the
roadway with other traffic. The character of the traffic and the street
determine the suitability of a street for bicycle travel. The most suitable
streets have wide outside lanes, have low traffic speed, have low traffic
volume, do not have many high-volume cross streets and driveways, and
do not have obstacles in the path of the bicycle such as storm water grates
and uneven pavement. Nearly all local residential streets are suitable
for bicycling.
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Bike Resources
 Ozark
Greenways
Springfield
Bicycle Club
League
of American Bicyclists |
