Great Rivers Greenways Brickline Greenway in central St Louis receives $9.9M receives to connect Midtown to Metro | STLPR

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The U.S. Department of Transportation is sending nearly $10 million to St. Louis to help fund a new portion of the planned Brickline Greenway in Midtown.

Great Rivers Greenway announced Wednesday it will use the $9.9 million to connect the Grand Metro stop to Laclede Avenue.

“This is a really big deal because the Brickline goes from Fairground Park to Tower Grove Park and Forest Park to the Gateway Arch, and so this bridge is the connector,” said Susan Trautman, chief executive officer for Great Rivers Greenway.

Although Armory STL and City Foundry are right next to each other, I-64 currently prevents a direct walk between the two attractions. City Foundry developer and New + Found CEO Steve Smith said this will also help people visit the Foundry without relying on a car.

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A graphic showing the proposed Brickline Greenway's pedestrian bridge to connect City Foundry and Armory STL. The project by Great Rivers Greenway was awarded $9.9 million by the Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program.
“We had 2.3 million visitors to City Foundry last year, but you kind of have got to get there by car,” Smith said, adding, “right now to take public transit and get to City Foundry doesn't really work. This will make it work.”

This project will create a raised pedestrian pathway that will go above the eastbound lanes of I-64/40 and below the westbound lanes, creating a walkable route from the Grand Metro station, past the Armory and City Foundry, to St. Louis University’s campus. The new path will be accessible for people on foot, in wheelchairs, on bikes or in strollers. Trautman said that construction will start in 2027 and that the project should be complete in 2029.

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Great Rivers Greenways Brickline Greenway in central St Louis receives $9.9M receives to connect Midtown to Metro | STLPR