Since the 18th Street Expressway is a freeway that carries over 30,000 vehicles per day and has a posted speed of 55 mph, there are safety concerns with providing bike and pedestrian facilities directly on 18th Street. For this reason, KDOT recommends to not include bike and pedestrian facilities on 18th Street, but rather, continue working with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, KS (UG), Mid-America Regional Council and other community partners to determine meaningful improvements on the routes identified in the current city-wide master plan developed by the UG. Click here to learn more.