Great Rivers Greenway, MoDOT, & partners celebrate grand opening of major new bike/ped Meramec River crossing - Meramec River Greenway at I-44

Great Rivers Greenway, MoDOT, and the cities of Sunset Hills, Kirkwood, and Fenton celebrated the grand opening of the new Meramec Greenway bridge over the Meramec River, along the I-44 Bridge, last Saturday, June 24th.

This new greenway is built along the I-44 Bridge over the Meramec River, and makes a trail connection to Emmenegger Nature Park, Unger Park, Fenton City Park, Olde Towne Fenton, and George Winter Park.

Long-range plans are for the Meramec River Greenway to extend along the Meramec River from its mouth at the Mississippi River all the way to Pacific - and perhaps even further, to eventually connect the St Louis metro area to the Ozark Trail.

The new Meramec River Greenway bridge along I-44 provides a major new bike/ped connection across the Meramec River

Ribbon cutting for the new Meramec River Greenway Bridge

Great Rivers Greenway staff at the Meramec River Greenway Bridge ribbon cutting

People enjoying the new Meramec River Greenway Bridge connection

Great Rivers Greenway plans to eventually extend the Meramec River Greenway all along the river from its mouth to Pacific, MO. Click here for more info about future trails plans from GRG.

Photo credits: Great Rivers Greenway