Forest Park Pedestrian Bridge from West Pine over MetroLink tracks closed and removed after car strike | Forest Park Forever

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The pedestrian bridge that spans Forest Park Parkway and the MetroLink tracks in northeastern Forest Park is closed effective Tuesday, Oct. 7.

The low-clearance bridge was recently struck by a vehicle on Forest Park Parkway, prompting an engineering inspection of damage to the bridge’s superstructure by the City of St. Louis Board of Public Service. That inspection concluded that the bridge should be closed and removed. . . .

With this bridge removed from service, alternate pedestrian crossings within Forest Park can be found via the Grand Drive overpass from West Pine Drive or via Kingshighway and Hospital Drive past the Glade construction site. When the Glade opens in late 2026, a new ADA-accessible path will be open from Kingshighway to Steinberg Rink.

The City of St. Louis and Forest Park Forever will collaborate to study pedestrian connectivity and recommend potential improvements to access other areas of Forest Park from this area.

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Forest Park Pedestrian Bridge from West Pine over MetroLink tracks closed and removed after car strike | Forest Park Forever

The nearest bike/ped access point is Grand Avenue, which remains open, but is not completely separated from traffic as the pedestrian bridge was.

It remains to be seen what plans will be developed to replace the bridge.