Project Overview

The goal of this project is to extend the Deer Creek Greenway from its current endpoint at Big Bend Blvd. to connect to the River des Peres Greenway at the intersection of Ellendale and Canterbury in the City of St. Louis. It will create a greenway connection between the cities of Brentwood, Webster Groves, Maplewood and St. Louis with connections to Deer Creek Shopping Center, the Maplewood business district, surrounding neighborhoods, multiple parks and the Shrewsbury Lansdowne MetroLink station.

GRG is also working with the City of Webster Groves to develop a small park at Big Bend and Oxford (formerly a McDonalds) called Oxford Bend Park that will connect to the future Deer Creek Greenway through Maplewood. The park went into construction in 2025!

Project Partners

• Great Rivers Greenway
• City of Maplewood
• City of Webster Groves
• City of St. Louis
• St. Louis County
• Union Pacific Railroad

Current Status

The City of Maplewood and Great Rivers Greenway are partnering on two major projects that will move forward concurrently. See the map below for details!

1. Deer Creek Greenway expansion (the project this webpage is dedicated to), extending the greenway from the Deer Creek Shopping Center through Maplewood to connect with the River des Peres Greenway.
   • From the existing Deer Creek Greenway endpoint just west of the intersection of Big Bend Blvd. and Oxford Ave. to the intersection of Sussex Ave. and Greenwood Blvd.
   • From the intersection of Greenwood Blvd. and Canterbury Ave. to the River des Peres Greenway at Canterbury Ave. and McCausland Ave.
2. Greenwood Boulevard reconstruction, a full concrete roadway reconstruction, which includes constructing a section of the new greenway. Learn more about this project on Maplewood’s website.

Utility Coordination

In preparation for the construction of the greenway, utility adjustments will begin soon. The utility adjustments include:

• Removing the telephone poles on the south side of Oxford Ave between Big Bend Blvd and Sussex Ave. and installing new wires on the poles on the north side of Oxford Ave. This work is being completed by AT&T and Charter.
• Power poles on the east side of Sussex Ave between Oxford Ave and Cambridge Ave will be moved to the west side of Sussex Ave.  This work is being completed by Ameren and Charter.  
• Light poles located along the southside of Greenwood Blvd will be replaced with new poles.  This work is being completed by Ameren.

The utility work will include utility trucks parking on the side of the road working on the poles and wires.  Please consider the following:

• Roadway width will be reduced, please consider using alternate routes when utility trucks are present.
• Drive slowly and watch for utility workers.
• Parking along the street may be limited while the utility companies are working.
• The service lines serving your home or business may be replaced.

This work is expected to begin in the next two to three weeks (around 02/16 to 03/02) depending on weather conditions and utility crew availability.

Map + Concept Renderings

Community Feedback: Shaping the Greenway

We worked with the community to design the greenway between 2020-2024. Partners have approved the project which has been awarded $3 million in federal funds from the 2022 Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) round of funding. Design and engineering continued through 2023-2024, easement acquisition progressed in 2024, and greenway construction is beginning in 2026.

The City of Maplewood hosted an open house on February 3, 2026, at Maplewood City Hall regarding two concurrent projects: reconstruction of Greenwood Boulevard and the Deer Creek Greenway expansion. If you were unable to attend, feel free to watch the recording here!