Brickline Greenway – Info & Updates
ALL OF THE EXCITING CONNECTIONS
POSSIBLE ROUTES FOR THE BRICKLINE GREENWAY, PLUS PARTNER PROJECTS AND OTHER GREENWAYS AND DESTINATIONS
Brickline Greenway Destinations Map
ACTIVE PROJECT SEGMENTS
Central Connector: Market Street
The one-mile segment along Market Street from Compton Ave, at the campus of Harris-Stowe State University to 20th Street, at CITYPARK (the home of St. Louis CITY SC) is divided into two parts:
– 20th to 22nd Street, at CITYPARK Stadium, is finished! Learn more about the incredible Pillars of the Valley art installation there.
– For 22nd to Compton Ave, design is underway, construction to begin in 2024. Learn more about this project segment.
northern connector
The segment from Fairground Park south to the Grand MetroLink Station and east to NGA (National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency) is driven by community engagement. We’re focusing on taking stock of existing conditions and partners, engaging one-on-one with stakeholders and community leaders and planning for future engagement, both now and when we can connect in real life again. Design is underway, federal funding has been secured. Construction will begin in 2025!
Learn more about this project segment.
central connector: MetroLink Corridor
The segment from the Cortex MetroLink Station east toward the Grand MetroLink Station is in planning and design now, with federal funding in place and construction slated to begin in 2025.
Learn more about this project segment.
Partner Connectors
Shown in light green, two partner connectors will be great for the project. The Tower Grove Connector (led by City of St. Louis and Greater St. Louis Inc) will go along Tower Grove Ave and Vandeventer Ave, eventually up Sarah St to connect to Brickline Greenway.
And the 20th Street project, led by the City of St. Louis, will complete the initial loop on the east side of the project.
Brickline Greenway Updates
THE PUBLIC ART PLAN IS COMPLETE
“Brickline Art: A Working Plan for Art on the Brickline Greenway” establishes Brickline Art as the greenway’s art program and describes how art can help achieve the Brickline Greenway’s ambitions to impact individual well-being and the vitality of the community.
Click above to view the full plan.
Big Federal Funding News
The U.S. Department of Transportation awards $9.9 million construction matching funds from their Reconnecting Communities & Neighborhoods grant program to the Brickline Greenway project to rebuild Spring Avenue as a greenway bridge between the two decks of I-64/40 in 2027 / 2028!
Thank you to Congresswoman Cori Bush for her support and partners City of St. Louis and Missouri Department of Transportation for their collaboration on this opportunity to literally bridge a major barrier, reconnecting countless destinations! The Brickline Greenway, a major $245 million public-private partnership, is now 44% funded.
2023 Engagement Report
Community engagement is a core value of Great Rivers Greenway. During 2023, the Brickline Greenway engagement team participated in 445 meetings and events with local leaders, neighbors, technical experts, artists, philanthropists, residents, elected officials and business owners. Successful engagement throughout the greenway planning and design process leads to increased community support, pride and ownership, trust in local government, cost-savings by getting it right, and simply put…better projects.
Banner Art Program
Guided by community feedback, our Banner Art Working Group has chosen designs by 4 local artist finalists for temporary streetlight banners along Grand Avenue from Natural Bridge to Cass: Jamie Bonfiglio, Jen Everett, Andrea Hughes, and Marquis Terrell. The banners, to be installed along North Grand soon, will mark a segment of the Brickline Greenway: North Connector, which will begin construction in 2025.
Click above to learn more.
MILL CREEK VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD’S FORMER RESIDENTS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES IN THIS FEATURE FROM PBS NEWSHOUR
Through interviews with former Mill Creek Valley residents who were children at the time of the neighborhood’s demolition starting in 1959, PBS NewsHour uncovers stories from Mill Creek families and neighbors, their experiences of displacement by urban renewal, and the role the Brickline Greenway and Damon Davis’ art installation Pillars of the Valley play in honoring this history.
Click above to see the full story.
New York Times Names Brickline Greenway One of 7 Great Walks in 7 Great Cities
Alongside Paris, Marrakesh, Seoul and other great cities, a two-mile stretch of the Brickline Greenway’s route through downtown St. Louis, including Pillars of the Valley, is highlighted in this recent NY Times article.
Click above to read the full article.
KEY OUTCOMES OF BRICKLINE GREENWAY
EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCE
Create a regional gathering place where people can connect to St. Louis and each other.
CIVIC WELL-BEING
Strengthen trust and unite communities on a common ground that boosts civic pride by making the process accountable and inclusive.
CONNECTIVITY
Connect people to St. Louis’ neighborhoods, institutions, transit, jobs, destinations and public spaces.
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Create equitable opportunities for growth and inspire continued investment in places for people to live, work, play, and visit.
ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP
Become a model for excellence in ecology and engage communities in stewarding a healthy, urban environment.
HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
Encourage exploration, activity, exercise and alternative transportation to enhance physical and mental well-being for people of all ages and all abilities.