Bike/ped friendly plans for the St Louis Arch Grounds

The $33 million redesign of the river road, Leonor K. Sullivan Boulevard, has taken shape. It features walkways made of interlocking pavers, curving stone benches, stainless-steel guardrails, rows of bald cypress trees, a 10-foot-wide, two-way bike path, space for food carts and table seating — and light towers that lean over it all.

The newest plans from Great Rivers Greenway, the tax-funded trails district overhauling the stretch of road and walkway under the Arch, were unveiled at a community meeting Tuesday night at the America’s Center downtown.

Several of the local agencies helping with the $380 million overhaul of the Arch grounds spoke on the progress of their projects — from trails through the new gardens to the construction of the “lid” and park over Interstate 70, set to start this summer.