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June 2025

Springfield begins repair of historic Jefferson Avenue Footbridge, closed for almost 10 years

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 7:45am

The City of Springfield has begun construction on reconstruction and repair of the historic Jefferson Avenue Footbridge.  The bridge has been closed since 2016.  

The bridge is a historic structure that crosses a railroad yard with 13 tracks, connecting residential and downtown business districts, and allows pedestrians to avoid an approximately 1.5-mile detour.

More about the project from the City of Springfield:

The City of Springfield, alongside project partners Historic Commercial Street, BNSF Railway, Branco Enterprises and Great River Engineering, is embarking on the long-awaited construction phase of the rehabilitation of the historic structure.  

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Springfield begins repair of historic Jefferson Avenue Footbridge, closed for almost 10 years
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Phase 1 of St Louis Tower Grove Connector construction to begin next week

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 5:51pm

The Tower Grove Connector is a planned cycle track (separated bicycle route/path) located in St. Louis City between Tower Grove Park and Cortex. It passes through the neighborhoods of Forest Park Southeast, Botanical Heights, and Shaw. Phase 1 of the Connector will be built along Tower Grove Avenue and South Vandeventer Avenue. Phase 2 will extend along Sarah Street to Forest Park Ave.

The Connector has been in the works for many years.  Just this week the City of St Louis sent the following announcement about construction for Phase 1 of the Connector:

Phase 1 of the Tower Grove Connector Construction will begin next week! Here’s what to expect:

Monday, June 16 — Tower Grove Avenue: On-Street Parking & Bike Lakes Will Be Temporarily Removed for Construction

  1. Work will begin along Tower Grove Avenue between Magnolia Avenue and Shaw Avenue.

  2. On-street parking will be eliminated on Tower Grove Avenue from Magnolia to Shaw.

  3. Traffic lanes on Tower Grove Avenue will shift to the east side of the street.

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Phase 1 of St Louis Tower Grove Connector construction to begin next week
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