‘Gravois Greenway’ Will Connect South County to Biking, Walking Trails
Construction of the two-mile Grant's Trail extension is estimated to begin in 2014, with completion in 2015.
A plan to extend Grant’s Trail will eventually allow bikers, joggers and walkers starting in Jefferson Barracks Park to make their way north into St. Louis City or west into Kirkwood. Great Rivers Greenway introduced the plan to residents Monday night, showing how the new “Gravois Greenway” will connect South County to a ring of trails and highlighting a proposed new dog park and sculpture garden. The plan would extend Grant's Trail, the bicycle and pedestrian "superhighway" of the St. Louis region, to a total of 10 miles, according to Great Rivers Greenway. The trail serves more than 650,000 users each year. Construction of the two-mile extension is estimated to begin in 2014, with completion in 2015. Once completed, the extension would …
nancy fletcher
4:34 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
shade will be of utmost importance given the length of the proposed trail... heat related problems can prove tradgic to people and animals...drinking stations for both people and dogs should also be considered in planning. more ›