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 39N Greenway 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 Greenway 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.
Rendering courtesy of Christner Architects
Project Location
This project will extend the Centennial Greenway from Warson Park in Olivette, through 39 North, to the intersection of US 67 and Schuetz Rd in the City of Creve Coeur.
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 federal funds through East-West Gateway’s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) to construct a portion of the Centennial Greenway extension from Warson Park to Bauer 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 much more.
The project team will work to finish the design of the Centennial Greenway from Warson Park to Baur Blvd by 2026, then start construction. This section of the Centennial Greenway will be completed by 2028. 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.
More about 39 North Agtech Innovation District
- What is the 39 North Agtech Innovation District? Learn more here.
- Learn more about the 39N Greenway Plan here.