MoDOT grants $2.6 million for bike trails along Olive Street
U. City presented plans and drawings at January OBA meeting
Peter Green, architect with Horner and Shifrin, Inc.,
presented plans and drawings of the new bike routes.
By Willa Boisseau
Scanews Senior Editor
The Olive Business Association held its monthly meeting in the Heman Park Community Center in University City on Tuesday, January 8. The main
topic for the meeting was the projected Bike Trails through U. City.
OBA January meeting at Heman Park Community
Center
Peter Green, architect with Horner and Shifrin, Inc., presented plans
and drawings of the new bike routes. The main route will run from the
eastern end of Olivette along Olive Street to the City of St. Louis.
Alternate trails will extend along already paved streets and pathways through
and past parks, schools and city areas of University City. Eventually the
main route will connect through the City of St. Louis to the Katy Trail into
mid-state Missouri and possibly beyond.
Rebecca Grunbaum, Project Manager for the University City Department
of Public Works, added an overview of the two phases of construction, and
answered questions from the business representatives.
Rebecca Grunbaum, Project Manager for the University City
Department of Public Works
Grants for the trails are being administered by the Missouri
Department of Transportation (MoDOT). MoDOT, through the Federal Government,
will provide $2.6 million, and University City will contribute $600,000.
Sidewalk improvements, streetscaping, many banners, and other additions to the
Olive Street scene will be provided from these funds.
When the two stages of construction are completed, there will be a total of 17 miles of paved bikeway, including presently existing roadway,
through University City, plus much needed beautification of the Olive Street
area.
Cassandra Colquitt
(L), University City
Council member
and
Willa Boisseau,
Scanews Senior Editor
(from L to R) Francois Ho, Edwin Chiu, and Ken Yeung
attended the OBA January meeting.
Ralph Broeker, Royal Bank representative, said that winners of the
High School Banner Design Contest will be announced after the first of
February.
A discussion of parking for the Olive Street area was an important part of the meeting. Cassandra Colquitt and Arthur Sharpe, Jr., University
City Council members who attended the meeting, will present requests for help
with this major problem to the City Council.
Arthur Sharpe, Jr., University City
Council member
The next meeting of the OBA will be held on Tuesday, February 12.
More information on the subjects reviewed here may be obtained by contacting
Rebecca Grunbaum at the Department of Public Works, University City City
Hall.
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