Osage Beach aldermen direct staff to restripe parkway "as is" after debate over bike lanes

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — The Osage Beach Board of Aldermen voted to direct staff to restripe Osage Beach Parkway “as is,” choosing not to commit to the protected bike lane concept included in a Safe Streets for All grant application.

Jeff Fisher, the city’s public works director, told the board the grant had proposed a demonstration protected bike lane between Nichols and KK but that staff had questioned whether that design matched community priorities and whether the city was ready for the long-term commitment it requires. “It just so happens though, it sort of requires a decision pretty quickly because … we’re getting ready to resurface and stripe OB Parkway,” Fisher said, describing the narrow window before sealing the pavement would make re‑striping impractical…