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Thursday, November 1, 2007

Iron Horse Trestle Meeting Recap

Great Rivers Greenway held a public meeting last Thursday seeking input from residents of St. Louis for the proposed conversion of the Iron Horse Trestle into an elevated hiking and biking trail. The Iron Horse Trestle is a long-abandoned railroad bridge that crosses Interstate 70 and enters Old North St. Louis at 11th and Tyler.

Some of the ideas presented included separate bike and walking paths, using the trestle to generate its own power for lighting, green roofs on adjacent buildings, and restoring native vegetation on ground level portions. Plans also include areas for observation and markers with information about the area. The trestle will connect to the North Riverfront Trail as well as the McKinley Bridge. The bridge connection is currently being rebuilt and will open soon.

A few more images are available here, courtesy of Steve Patterson.

Some of the participants awaiting the presentation

One of the boards displaying some of the possibilities

Design Possibilities. Courtesy of Great Rivers Greenway.

Design Possibilities. Courtesy of Great Rivers Greenway.
Saturday, October 20, 2007

Public Meeting on Iron Horse Trestle

Great Rivers Greenway is hosting a public meeting for comment and discussion of the Iron Horse Trestle project that starts, or ends depending on your perspective, in the southern part of the neighborhood. It is planned for Thursday October 25, 5:00-7:30pm at Confluence Academy, 3017 North 13th St., St. Louis 63107. A light dinner and refreshments will be served.

5:00-6:00pm open house
6:00-6:30pm presentation about the project
6:30-7:30pm break-out sessions

The public forum will be an open house format at which attendees will be able to walk around at their leisure to view maps and information outlining the project scope and design opportunities, and talk to consultants one-on-one. Members of the consulting team will present an overview of the project summarizing the information followed by break out sessions to gather comments and feedback.

This trestle project is going to be one of only three reuses of this type in the world and has the potential to be an incredible neighborhood asset. Come to the meeting to share your thoughts and ideas for this great project.

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