$2 Million Project To Improve Forest Park Access
Date Posted: January 22, 2015
Posted In: News, Projects,
From West End Word: Intersection of Clayton, McCausland & Oakland to become more cyclist & pedestrian friendly.
Forest Park’s southwestern edge – where McCausland Avenue, Clayton Road, Oakland Avenue, Skinker Boulevard and Interstate 64 converge – will be the focal point of a $2 million project that will improve that entryway for pedestrians, runners, cyclists and motorists alike.
Forest Park Forever, the private nonprofit that works in partnership with the city of St. Louis to restore and maintain the park, recently announced a $200,000 gift, which is the final donation needed for the project.
The donation from the Gertrude and William A. Bernoudy Foundation, combined with a commitment of $200,000 in the city’s ward capital improvement funds, is being used as the local match required to get $1.6 million in federal dollars for the city of St. Louis, according to Forest Park Forever. Together, the funds will make the $2 million improvement project along Forest Park’s border possible.
The project, which is scheduled to begin this summer with a tentative completion date for early 2016, aims to provide a safer, more welcoming experience for pedestrians and cyclists entering Forest Park near that intersection.