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Welcome!

Welcome to our website. In its pages we share the information that can make bicycling easier, safer, and more accessible for anyone who wants to ride a bicycle anywhere in our region. Please look around and feel free to contact us if you have questions or would like to know more.

Our mission is to make the St. Louis region more friendly, safe, and accessible to people on bicycles through educational outreach, advocacy, and improved infrastructure. We are working daily toward this ideal daily, and we hope you'll join us in the effort in any way you can.

Tuesdays with a Twist

Tuesday’s With a Twist Bike Rides

Offered by Trailnet

Dates: ~~June 16~~, July 21, August 18, 2009

Time:6:00 PM

Fees: FREE

Start: North 14th Street Mall near Crown Candy Kitchen
1401 Saint Louis Ave, St. Louis, MO 63106

Route: 7 miles, including interpretive tours of the Old North St. Louis Neighborhood and southeast into Illinois.

Terrain: Mostly flat except for the climb up the trestle. Group-led interpretive tour with stops for historical and architectural interpretation by St. Louis Regional Bicycle Federation member, Harold Karabell.

Partners: The Confluence Partnership, St. Louis Regional Bicycle Federation, and Old North St. Louis Restoration Group

2nd Annual Brita Climate Ride

The 2nd Annual Brita Climate Ride invites you to pedal your way to a new energy future!

More than two hundred cyclists will join together from September 26 - 30, 2009 to embark on a journey from New York City to the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. We’ll be making a powerful statement about the need for renewable energy and climate change awareness throughout this beautiful 300-mile bicycle ride. More...

FY 2010-2013 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

Deadline Approaches for Public Comment!

East-West Gateway Council of Governments seeks comment on the transportation policies and investment strategies set out in the FY 2010-2013 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and Air Quality Conformity Determination for the St. Louis metropolitan area. The public is invited to view the TIP, air quality document, and supporting materials.

The FY2010-2013 TIP and air quality document will be available on the website - - www.ewgateway.org and comments can be provided via an on-line form or mailed to East-West Gateway Council of Governments, One South Memorial Drive, Suite 1600, St. Louis, MO 63102.

Deadline for public comment is Tuesday, June 23, 2009; 5 PM.

Bike Rack Project News

Follow this link to our Bike Parking Demonstration Project page.

Justin Gerard Rack Design image

Our Bike Parking Demonstration Project is moving forward with recent approval from the State Historic Preservation Office of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

The Bike Parking Demonstration Project received $40,000 in federal funding and matching funds of $5,000 from REI. Visit them online at REI.com. The project will be moving into the construction phase this spring. Stay tuned!

Highway 40 Closure – Your Options

I-64/40 Construction - Get Around the Hassle - Ride a Bike

Last December MoDOT closed the five-mile section of I-64 between Kingshighway and I-170 for reconstruction, a stretch of road that used to handle 6,000 motor vehicles per hour. While many people were very worried about resulting gridlock, it appears that advance preparation and adjustments in working hours and commuting options helped and the situation is not quite as bad as people had expected. We know that some people started bike commuting to help reduce the congestion. You can help to further minimize the congestion by riding your bike instead of your car.

Trips under five miles long are easy for most people who are in good health to pedal on a bicycle. The best thing about using your bicycle for short trips, or even for biking to work, is that it's fun! We've found that biking to work saves money in gasoline and car repairs, and contributes to the commuter's fitness and overall well-being. If you need assistance with finding the best routes to your destinations, send us an email and we will connect you with people who are already biking on St. Louis' streets. If you do find yourself in traffic in a car - be thankful when you see a person riding a bike - they are doing us all a favor by not adding another car to the mix! The best things you can do while driving around bicyclists and pedestrians are stay alert to what's going on on the street and slow down a bit.

Routes around the construction and over I-64 are well-known to area cyclists and you can fine them by joining our listserv to ask, and for other options and information on the construction please visit MoDOT's info page, the new I-64. For detailed tips on bike commuting, click this link