Historical November–December 2011 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Groundbreaking for Porter Park, the DeBaliviere link to the St. Vincent Greenway, was held on October 2011. Dignitaries pictured here include Joe Edwards, Comptroller Darlene Greene, Alderman Frank Williamson, Great Rivers Greenway Director Susan Trautman, and many more. St. Vincent Greenway is a development of the Great Rivers Greenway District.
The trail will extend for more than seven miles from NorthPark, near I-70 and Hanley Road, to Forest Park.
The greenway route includes the completed sections through University of Missouri-St. Louis campus and the adjoining St. Vincent (County) Park.
The primary trail will continue to the Rock Road MetroLink station area, the MET Center in Wellston, and the West End and Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhoods.
The greenway will follow Engelholm Creek as much as possible.
The remainder of the primary greenway trail from the North Hanley MetroLink station to Forest Park is being designed.
The next segment slated for construction lies within the City of St. Louis. Construction through Porter Park (Ruth Porter Mall), and along Etzel Avenue from the park west to Skinker, will begin in October. Finishing touches will be applied in the spring. At Forest Park, St. Vincent Greenway eventually will connect to other greenways, such as Centennial, Chouteau, and River des Peres.
In the NorthPark business development, the greenway will meet the Maline Creek Greenway now being planned. For more information, visit the Great Rivers Greenway District website. By mutual agreement, work on the DeBaliviere connection to Forest Park will be delayed until construction begins on the Loop Trolley, hopefully starting in 2012.
Original photograph caption
Porter Park groundbreaking group. Dignitaries named in accompanying article, individual positions not supplied.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, November–December 2011.
Read this article in the original newspaper issue.
Archival transcription note: Source says held on October 2011 without day; no exact day inferred. Named Darlene Greene preserved as printed.
Original source: SD_Times2011_11.pdf, printed page(s) 6; PDF page(s) 6.
