We are blessed in Wichita to have numerous bicycle and pedestrian-related infrastructure and policy projects occurring; our city is truly transforming! Residents, local businesses, and community partners can help shape these projects and ensure resources are best used to address our needs and desires. BWW’s Advocacy Team is tracking and engaging residents in dozens of projects, here’s a list of projects you may be interested in.
| Project | Description |
| New Stadium | Design and development of new baseball stadium and surrounding area, prioritizing connectivity and multi-modal transportation. Latest News |
| Douglas Ave. Redesign | Redesign Douglas from Washington to Grove to better support businesses, pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and public transportation. |
| 2nd Street – Main to Washington | Full depth reconstruction, curb extensions, streetscaping. |
| Negligent Driving legislation- HB 2088 | KS Bill 2088 introduced in the Transportation Committee |
| Waco – Central to Douglas | Pedestrian and bike improvements to Waco and 1st Street. |
| Delano Revitilization and Zoning | General development plans to make area more pedestrian friendly and increase density. http://www.wichita.gov/Planning/Pages/Delano.aspx |
| Waco – 13th to Murdock | Restriping of street to 3 lanes. |
| 9th & McLean | Install a signalized crosswalk to connect seniors, bike commuters & students to Ark River Path. Reduce speeding issues. |
| Mt Vernon – Broadway to SE Blvd | Bike lanes and side-paths will be installed along Mt Vernon. Road will be re-striped. |
| Southcentral Neighborhood Plan | A plan looking at transportation, safety, and improvements along the S. Broadway corridor |
| Hoover Road – Sedgwick County Park to 29th St. N. | Construct a multi-use path from the park to 29th St N. Includes a signalized crossing at Hoover and Zoo Blvd. |
| Greenwich Road – Harry to Pawnee | Construct a 3-lane roadway with a multi-use path on the west side of Greenwich. |
| Pawnee – Webb to Greenwich | Construct a 3-lane roadway with a multi-use path on the north side of Pawnee. |
| East Kellogg & Greenwich | Construct freeway. Greenwich road will have a 10′ multi-use path on the west side. Sidewalks along the frontage roads, including the connection south of Kellogg from Zelda to 127th E. |
| Kellogg and I-235 Interchange | Crosswalk provisions completed at Kellogg & West Street for future Prairie Sunset Trail Crossing. |
| West Street – Kellogg to Harry | Improve 5-lane roadway with sidewalks on both sides. |
| West Street – Harry to Pawnee | Improve 5-lane roadway with sidewalks on both sides. |
| Downtown Signal Synchronization | Computerization and control of downtown traffic signals; addition of pedestrian push buttons to all signals. |
| 9th St – I-135 to Hillside | Re-construct roadway to 3-lanes with a 10′ multi-use path along the south side, provides connection to the Redbud Path. |
| Intersection: 45th & Hillside | Construct left turn lanes and install traffic signals. No Bike/Ped facilities currently planned. |
| 127th Street – 13th to 21st | Being designed. |
| 13th St. N. – Azure to 135th St. W. | Construct 3-lane roadway. |
| Mt. Vernon – Hillside to the west | Re-construct roadway and install on-street bike lanes & improve sidewalks. |
| 17th N. – Broadway to I-135 | Re-construct roadway to provide bicycle facilities that connect Midtown Path to McAdams Path. |
| Prairie Sunset Trail (Eastward Expansion) | Drafting RFP for final design (McLean to Seneca) and concept design (Seneca to Kellogg & Hoover) |
| Chisholm Trail, Delano westward | Drafting RFP for final design (McLean to Seneca) and concept design (Seneca to Kellogg & Hoover) |
| Intersection: 29th & Maize | Reconstruct the Intersection and make bike/ped improvements where needed. |
| Redbud Trail – K-96 to 159th East | Under Design |
| McConnell Area | Connect housing to bike/ped infrastructure. |
| Wichita Bike Lane/Path Maintenance | Continue monitoring progress. May need to advocate for additional funds. |
| Bike Parking | Advocate for bike parking facilities. Research designs, options, opportunities (eg stadium bike lockers). |
| Downtown Streets Plan | Develop conceptual designs for priority corridors in downtown to help facilitate the process of creating safe & convenient streets for multiple modes of transportation, address safety and speed concerns. |
| CP:Broadway Ave Priority Safety Corridor | 2 Bike lanes from 3rd street to 13th. Additional parallel car parking on west side of Broadway from 3rd to Central. |
| CP:Bike/Ped Counting | Planning Guidelines for counting methods, hardware, and installs. |
| CP:People First Neighborhood Pilot Project | Temporary street improvement installs measuring traffic impact and neighborhood satisfaction before, during, and after install |
BWW is a resident-led organization and we are looking for individuals and partners passionate about bike lanes, sidewalks, and connectivity to join our Advocacy Team.
Advocacy Ambassadors adopt a bike/pedestrian-related project(s) to help better track, inform & engage residents. They stay on top of developments, share intel, and strategize with the Advocacy Team. Ambassadors will determine what projects and at what level they want to engage, there is no required time commitment. Ambassadors will receive private access to project intel, advocacy training, and resources.
To sign up or get more info on our Advocacy Ambassadors program, complete the form below and we’ll be in touch!