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Funding wins, construction milestones and community investments advance St. Louis’ ambitious greenway project.
Brickline Greenway enters 2026 more than 64 percent funded with recent grants secured and major construction milestones on the horizon. Continued investment in equitable development along the Brickline Greenway’s north corridor reinforces the project’s role as one of the region’s most ambitious infrastructure and placemaking efforts.
Great Rivers Greenway (GRG), the public agency leading the project’s vision to connect 14 neighborhoods and four major city parks with 10 miles of greenways, was awarded a $6 million federal Congestion, Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) grant through East-West Gateway for the segment of Brickline Greenway connecting the Cortex MetroLink Station to Forest Park, which includes private matching investments. The grant provides a significant boost for this segment of the greenway, projected to be a $16 million project slated for construction in early 2029. Congressman Wesley Bell also recently secured an $825,000 appropriation from the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee for the same segment.
“The vision of Brickline Greenway is a vibrant, connected St. Louis and it’s becoming a reality, with construction advancing while centering access and opportunity,” said Great Rivers Greenway CEO Mark Perkins. “In addition to the 10 miles we’re bringing to life, City of St. Louis and other partners are well underway with four miles of partner connectors and several more nearby improvements.”
Two Brickline Greenway segments are already finished, with several more opening or in construction in 2026:
• The 0.85-mile Market Street from 22nd Street to Compton Avenue segment is almost complete; community members are invited to an opening celebration on April 13 from 4:30-6:30pm at Harris-Stowe State University. Details here. This extends Damon Davis’ Pillars of the Valley work commemorating Mill Creek Valley to a mile-long art installation, plus a new mural from St. Louis ArtWorks teens (links to video) honoring the St. Louis Stars world champion baseball team.
• A community celebration to break ground and begin construction on the 0.8-mile Spring St from Page Blvd to Lindell Ave segment is set for May 1 from 3:30-6pm at the Spring Church, alongside Grand Center’s First Friday series. The project will be soliciting bids this spring, local construction firms are encouraged to subscribe for bid alerts.
• Construction is underway on the 1.3-mile north connector of Brickline Greenway, which runs along Grand Boulevard from Fairground Park at Natural Bridge Avenue south to Cass Avenue, west to Spring Avenue, and south to Page Avenue. The project addresses a dire need for safety improvements along one of the country’s most dangerous corridors when it comes to pedestrian and vehicular accidents. In addition to improvements along the west side of Grand Boulevard (which is part of the Brickline Greenway), sidewalk improvements will also be made to the east side of the street thanks to contributions from the city’s American Rescue Plan Act funds and two additional federal transportation grants. In March, GRG plans to issue a request for qualifications for local artists to develop public art to be displayed along this section of the Brickline Greenway.
“This is a reminder that the businesses on North Grand are open during construction and we encourage everyone to visit them and see the progress on this greenway,” said T. Christopher Peoples, Director of Equity + Economic Impact for Great Rivers Greenway. “Meanwhile, great work is being done by community partners to support local entrepreneurs and businesses, bringing new ways to activate and strengthen these wonderful neighborhoods once the greenway is complete.”
In addition to infrastructure progress, Brickline Greenway partners continue to advance community-centered investments. The Brickline North Community Development Corporation (BNCDC), an entity catalyzed by the project’s equitable development principles, was recently awarded $279,500 from the City of St. Louis Community Development Administration’s Neighborhood Plan Implementation Grant to operationalize the shared goals of the existing, community-driven plans. The funding will support anti-displacement strategies and economic development initiatives across the Covenant Blu-Grand Center, Jeff-Vander-Lou and St. Louis Place neighborhoods, including an entrepreneurial training and technical assistance program designed to strengthen small businesses and resident-led economic activity.
One hundred percent of the local public investment is in place, 80 percent of federal and state funds are secured, and 52 percent of philanthropic donations have been pledged or gifted.
Brickline Greenway aims to finish in 2030 with an anticipated total cost of $245 million and a 2:1 return on investment to the region, according to a joint study with Greater St. Louis, Inc., whose STL 2030 Jobs Plan — a 10-year roadmap for boosting economic growth — calls Brickline Greenway “one of the most ambitious and inclusive placemaking efforts in the country.”
