Master Plan
The master plan for the River des Peres Greenway calls for a continuous 11-mile corridor stretching between Forest Park and the Mississippi River. It will connect into the Deer Creek, Gravois, and Mississippi Greenways along with connections to the Bike St. Louis street routes at multiple locations.
Current Status
The River des Peres Greenway: Francis R. Slay Part to Shrewsbury/Lansdowne MetroLink to Carondelet and Lemay Parks travels through densely populated areas in south St. Louis, skirting the St. Louis city/county line, crossing several major intersections beginning at Francis R. Slay Park, then south to Shrewsbury/Lansdowne MetroLink station, to Chippewa, Gravois, and Morgan Ford. Approximately halfway between Lansdowne and the current endpoint of the greenway at Alabama Avenue, you can turn north on to the Christy Greenway; a neighborhood connector that takes you approximately 1 mile to Holly Hills Boulevard.
Similarly, the Carondelet Connector spurs north off the River des Peres Greenway at the intersection of Interstate 55 and Germania Avenue. You can walk or ride your bike and connect to all of the businesses at Loughborough Commons as well as Carondelet Park near the YMCA.
Projects In Progress
River des Peres Greenway to Mississippi Greenway
Construction to extend the Mississippi Greenway from its current endpoint on the River City Casino Property and connect with the River des Peres Greenway remains on hold, pending approval to complete greenway beneath railroad bridge.
Future Connections
River des Peres Greenway to Mississippi Greenway
Construction to extend the Mississippi Greenway from its current endpoint on the River City Casino Property and connect with the River des Peres Greenway remains on hold. The extension of the River des Peres Greenway between Alabama and Broadway is largely complete, but the remainder of the paved route is awaiting Metropolitan Sewer District improvements in this area. We are working on a solution to bring this connection to life.
When complete, there will be a continuous corridor from Francis Slay Park (Intersection of Canterbury & Ellendale) in the City of St. Louis all the way to Jefferson Barracks County Park in St. Louis County!
River des Peres Greenway to Gravois Greenway
This connection is nearly complete! Gravois Greenway has been extended from Hoffmeister Avenue to River City Blvd. The final connection- a bridge over the River des Peres- is awaiting lower water levels in the channel so we can set the final two segments of the bridge and connect both greenways. Learn more about the project here.
River des Peres Greenway to Deer Creek Greenway
We have been working with municipal partners on a project to connect Deer Creek Greenway from the Deer Creek shopping center through the cities of Maplewood and St. Louis to connect to the River des Peres Greenway at Francis Slay Park (intersection of Canterbury & Ellendale). The latest update on that project is located here.
