• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Lost Prairie Press

Lost Prairie Press

Trending News from the Midwest - IA, IL, KS, MO, NE

  • Home
  • MIDWEST
  • ILLINOIS
  • IOWA
  • KANSAS
  • MISSOURI
  • NEBRASKA
  • About Us
    • Contact Us

Organizers show off designs for expanded St. Louis bicycle route | Metro



The 1.4-mile dedicated bike path will include modifications to traffic patterns along the route as well as new traffic signals. (Courtesy Tower Grove Connector)

The connector path is already a popular route, March said.

Support Local Journalism

Your membership makes our reporting possible.

{{featured_button_text}}

“We did a study on bike routes and Tower Grove is the second most popular in the entire city, second only to Forest Park,” he said. “And what we’ve seen in other cities is that when you add a protected cycle track, ridership increases.”

On-street bike lanes were added to Tower Grove Avenue in 2015 and bicycle traffic doubled following their addition, March said. He expects another similar increase when the connector is completed.

“What we’re trying to accomplish with the Tower Grove Connector and our other projects is to cater to people who don’t currently ride bikes, or they currently aren’t comfortable on the bike lanes,” he said. “People who would be riding on sidewalks, if they’re riding at all.”

The project is estimated to cost $9 million, and about $5.6 million has already been funded through federal grants. The remaining money will come from the city and private donations.



Tower Grove Connector Open House

Organizers held an open house for the Tower Grove Connector at the Piper Palm House in Tower Grove Park on July 14. Nick Robertson, nrobertson@post-dispatch.com

“The three alderpersons which this connector transects have all committed some board capital funding, which is incredible, we’re really grateful for that,” said Sarah Arnosky, vice president of Greater St. Louis Inc.

A second phase of the connector has been proposed, but not funded. That section would run from the intersection of Vandeventer Avenue and Sarah Street to the Cortex MetroLink station. That would connect Tower Grove Park with the larger Brickline Greenway project proposed by Trailnet in 2017. Organizers intend to complete the extension through Sarah Street when money becomes available, Arnosky said.

###[ad_2]
Originally Appeared Here

Filed Under: MISSOURI, St Louis News

Primary Sidebar

More to See

42-essential-sweets-in-kc,-from-bonbons-to-apple-fritters

42 essential sweets in KC, from bonbons to apple fritters

February is short but sweet. This month, we share our picks for the city’s best bonbons and a lot of other unique sweets that are baked, dipped and drizzled to perfection. By Dawnya Bartsch, Martin … [Read More...] about 42 essential sweets in KC, from bonbons to apple fritters

our-five-favorite-bonbons-in-kc

Our five favorite bonbons in KC

Photo by Caleb Condit and Rebecca Norden It’s Valentine’s Day month, but fancy chocolate deserves to be enjoyed year-round. We visited chocolatiers around the … [Read More...] about Our five favorite bonbons in KC

oppd-launches-transparency-website

OPPD launches transparency website

Posted on December 1, 2022 Overland Park now has more access to information about its Police Department than ever, thanks to a library of online transparency-focused … [Read More...] about OPPD launches transparency website

city-council-approves-2023-strategic-goals

City Council approves 2023 strategic goals

Posted on December 20, 2022 The Overland Park City Council has formally approved a set of strategic goals for the upcoming year. City Manager Lori Curtis Luther proposed the … [Read More...] about City Council approves 2023 strategic goals

town-company-and-drastic-measures-headline-kc’s-7-beard-award-nominations

Town Company and Drastic Measures headline KC’s 7 Beard Award nominations

The annual Beard Awards semifinalists nominations were just released and Kansas City’s food and drink scene has something to celebrate. The KC area has seven semifinalists by our count, including two … [Read More...] about Town Company and Drastic Measures headline KC’s 7 Beard Award nominations

Footer

WELCOME!

Thanks for visiting Lost Prairie Press!

We hope you’ll enjoy news and perspective from the Midwest – specifically, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas and Missouri.

About/Contact

Privacy Policy

Recent

  • 42 essential sweets in KC, from bonbons to apple fritters
  • Our five favorite bonbons in KC
  • OPPD launches transparency website

Search

Copyright © 2023 · Lost Prairie Press