Preventing Ozone:
Alternative Transportation
1. Walking
- Get out and enjoy the many walking and bike trails in the area.
- Improves health while keeping air less polluted
Click here to learn more about the Joplin Trails Coalition or to view the map of trails within Joplin.
2. Biking
- Enjoy travelling around Joplin in the sharrow lanes
- The Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan for the Joplin Metro area.
3. Road Improvements
- Construction of the 20th street overpass allows for traffic to flow smoother and is safer for pedestrians to cross with sidewalks available.
- Incorporation of sidewalks and bicycle lanes into new road widening projects (complete streets). Protective pedestrian crossings for pedestrians and bicyclists.
- With the addition of a third turning lane, traffic continues in motion while keeping bicyclists and pedestrians safe.
4. Public Transportation
Click here for the Joplin Sunshine Lamp Trolley's route map and schedule.
Updated: December 15, 2021