Commute Routes

Return Route: Work to Home
I live on the Kansas side and work in downtown KC. I usually take the Johnson County Transit bus to work and ride home. The buses have bike racks on them which works very well. Ride Home: I ride from 10^th and Main. I take Grand south to Pershing and then climb Kessler (pant!) and take the Penn Valley paths to Linwood. Then it's 31^st across Broadway and S.W. Trafficway to Roanoke. I follow Roanoke to Wyoming. It's then south on Wyoming to 45^th, jog right and continue south to Westwood Lane. There I cross Ward Parkway and up Rockhill (pant!) on the other side. Then it ´s right on Sunset Dr. and left on 52^nd to Belleview. I stay on Belleview until it turns into Summit at 60^th. I then take Summit/Valley to Gregory. I turn right on Gregory and cross the Ward Parkway and State Line intersections (stoplights) and then stay on 71^st east to Belinder. It's then right on Belinder to 69^th. I take 69th to Tomahawk. I follow Tomahawk to 71^st into Overland Park. I stay on 71^st until just after Metcalf. Left at Sante Fe Dr. to 74^th and then right on 74^th to Conser (stoplight to get across 75^th) cross 75^th and stay on Conser until 79^th. Right on 79^th to Grant, left on Grant to 85^th. Stay on 85^th to Switzer and then south to home. 18 miles. Total time: 1hr., 20-30 minutes depending on traffic.
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Route to 6000 Lamar Bus Transit Area Another route that I use, expecially in the Winter, early Spring and late Fall, is to ride to the Jounson County Bus Transit Area at the County Offices. I then use the bus bike racks to haul my bike to work and back. If the weather really turns lousy then I have the bus take me very close to home. The Route: I ride north from my home to 85th. I take 85th to Grant and turn left (north) on Grant to 79^th. I take 79 to Conser and then north across 75^th to 74^th. It's then east on 74th to Sante Fe Dr. North on Sante Fe Dr.to 71^st. I continue on 71^st until I get to Lamar and then I take Lamar north to the transit area. One variation of this route is to take the bike trail that runs parallel to S.M. Parkway to 65^th from Metcalf to Lamar. There's a stoplight at 65th and Metcalf. To take this route in, don't turn on 71^st from Sante Fe Dr. but continue on to 65th and turn there.

Return Route: Work to Home

I live on the Kansas side and work in downtown KC. I usually take the Johnson County Transit bus to work and ride home. The buses have bike racks on them which works very well.
Ride Home: I ride from 10^th and Main. I take Grand south to Pershing and then climb Kessler (pant!) and take the Penn Valley paths to Linwood. Then it's 31^st across Broadway and S.W. Trafficway to Roanoke. I follow Roanoke to Wyoming. It's then south on Wyoming to 45^th, jog right and continue south to Westwood Lane. There I cross Ward Parkway and up Rockhill (pant!) on the other side. Then it ´s right on Sunset Dr. and left on 52^nd to Belleview. I stay on Belleview until it turns into Summit at 60^th. I then take Summit/Valley to Gregory. I turn right on Gregory and cross the Ward Parkway and State Line intersections (stoplights) and then stay on 71^st east to Belinder. It's then right on Belinder to 69^th. I take 69th to Tomahawk. I follow Tomahawk to 71^st into Overland Park. I stay on 71^st until just after Metcalf. Left at Sante Fe Dr. to 74^th and then right on 74^th to Conser (stoplight to get across 75^th) cross 75^th and stay on Conser until 79^th. Right on 79^th to Grant, left on Grant to 85^th. Stay on 85^th to Switzer and then south to home. 18 miles. Total time: 1hr., 20-30 minutes depending on traffic.

It's always good to be visible at night

Be visible at night!

Route to 6000 Lamar Bus Transit Area

Another route that I use, expecially in the Winter, early Spring and late Fall, is to ride to the Jounson County Bus Transit Area at the County Offices. I then use the bus bike racks to haul my bike to work and back. If the weather really turns lousy then I have the bus take me very close to home.
The Route: I ride north from my home to 85th. I take 85th to Grant and turn left (north) on Grant to 79^th. I take 79 to Conser and then north across 75^th to 74^th. It's then east on 74th to Sante Fe Dr. North on Sante Fe Dr.to 71^st. I continue on 71^st until I get to Lamar and then I take Lamar north to the transit area.

One variation of this route is to take the bike trail that runs parallel to S.M. Parkway to 65^th from Metcalf to Lamar. There's a stoplight at 65th and Metcalf. To take this route in, don't turn on 71^st from Sante Fe Dr. but continue on to 65th and turn there.

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