Maline Greenway: Bella Fontaine Park to West Florissant Avenue

Project Overview

The master plan for the seven mile Maline Greenway is an east-west link between the Mississippi Greenway (sometimes called the Riverfront Trail) and the St. Vincent Greenway in North St. Louis County. The first phase of the greenway was completed in 2019 in Bella Fontaine County Park (on the east side of Lewis & Clark Blvd. with an underpass to connect to west side of park). This project will extend the greenway on west side of Lewis & Clark Blvd. to West Florissant Avenue.

Project Location

Thanks to our partners and the input from community members, we’ve finalized the route between Bella Fontaine Park (west of Lewis & Clark Blvd.) and West Florissant Ave. When this section is built in the future, people can walk and bike to Bella Fontaine Park and the West Florissant Ave. commercial district, and other nearby places:

Urban League’s Ferguson Community Empowerment Center
Boys and Girls Club
Mercy Clinic
Grocery
Pharmacies
Bus stops

Project Partners

Great Rivers Greenway
City of Ferguson
St. Louis County

Current Status

Planning has wrapped up! Thank you to everyone who shared their ideas and opinions about the future Maline Greenway. We received feedback from hundreds of neighbors between November 2022 and July 2023 to help finalize the route for this greenway. The final recommended route follows the utility corridor, providing a unique greenway experience and connecting area residents to parks, schools, transit, and community destinations. The development of design and construction documents kicked off in 2024 and will continue through 2025. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2026.

Concept Renderings

The following images are conceptual renderings that were assembled to showcase the current design plans for this greenway segment. These are not the final trail designs, but rather graphics to guide design conversation and envision the project area.

Fly Through Video

This video showcases the full project alignment from W. Florissant Avenue to Bella Fontaine Park West. The video notes important landmarks and features along the alignment and shows where the greenway will cross through neighborhood streets as it follows the utility corridor.