Project Overview
Great Rivers Greenway and St. Louis County are partnering to build an extension of the Centennial Greenway along Vernon Avenue in conjunction with the county’s planned roadway resurfacing, sidewalk and traffic improvements in University City. This collaboration will not only advance the overall plan for the Centennial Greenway, but also significantly reduce costs and accelerate the project timeline.
Project Location
This project will stretch approximately .75 miles between Heman Park and Ackert Walkway along Vernon Avenue in University City.
Project Partners
St. Louis County
Great Rivers Greenway
Current Status

With input from Great Rivers Greenway, St. Louis County has created a conceptual design for their street resurfacing project and the greenway. Visit St. Louis County’s website to learn more about this project here.
Thank you to everyone who attended the February 26, 2025 Open House at Centennial Commons. If you were unable to attend, you can view the display boards and a map from the meeting. (see links below)
See what the greenway could look like here- view renderings.
View a map of the project boundaries here-view map
