Project Overview

In 2019, Great Rivers Greenway collaborated with the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership to engage stakeholders of the 39 North Agtech Innovation District (39 North) to create the 39 North Connector Plan. The plan refined the Centennial Greenway route through 39 North and identified new complementary greenway connections within the district. The project goals for the Centennial Greenway and the 39 North Connector are:

• Extend the Centennial Greenway from Warson Park in the City of Olivette to the intersection of US 67 and Schuetz Rd in the City of Creve Coeur and unincorporated St. Louis County.
• Improve safety and comfort for people walking, running, bicycling, pushing a stroller, and using a wheelchair between Warson Park and the US 67/ Schuetz Rd intersection and to the multiple activity centers within 39 North.
• Create safe greenway crossings at Olive Blvd, Warson Road and US 67.

Project Partners

• Great Rivers Greenway
• Danforth Plant Science Center
• Bayer Crop Science
• St. Louis Economic Development Partnership
• City of Creve Coeur
• City of Olivette

Current Status

Our partners at the City of Creve Coeur were awarded Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) federal funds through East-West Gateway Council of Governments to construct a portion of the Centennial Greenway extension from Warson Park to Baur Blvd.

The project connects to the existing Centennial Greenway in Warson Park at the intersection of Warson Road and Gateway Blvd, continues west on Gateway Blvd, then runs north along Research Blvd to Baur Blvd. Moving forward, the project team and community partners will be working to finalize a design for the greenway, determine where easements will be needed, coordinate with utilities, and more.

The project team will work to finish the design of the Centennial Greenway from Warson Park to Baur Blvd by 2027, then start construction as early as 2028 for an estimated 2029 completion.

Other sections of the Centennial Greenway (Baur Blvd to US 67) and the 39 North Connector (Stacy Park to Gateway Blvd) will be designed and completed over the coming years.

Map + Concept Renderings