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Resident Input Needed for Regional Bicycle Plan

Residents are asked to weigh in the large-scale, long-range regional bicycle plan that is being developed to enhance on-road connectivity throughout the St. Louis area.

The proposed work would occur throughout the next 20 years. During the month of May. Great Rivers Greenway will hold four public open house enabling residents to learn about existing routes in their communities, view maps, comment on the proposed network of regional on-road routes.

Residents will also get the chance to review what it will take to implement the system and learn about the performance measures needed to ensure successful expansion of an interconnected on-road system of bicycle routes in the region.

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The plan will encompass St. Louis City, St. Louis County and St. Charles County with more than 100 municipalities involved in the planning effort.

The open houses will take place at four locations from 4:30 - 7 p.m. Event dates and locations include:

  • May 10 at Webster Groves Recreation Center, 33 East Glendale Road, Webster Groves, MO 63119)
  • May 11 at the Forest Park Visitor's Center, 5595 Grand Dr., St. Louis, MO 63112
  • May 17 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis Millennium Student Center, 1 University Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63121
  • May 19 at St. Peters City Hall, 1 St. Peters Centre Blvd., St Peters, MO 63376

Attendees can choose to come to any of the four open houses, as they will be identical, and arrive anytime during the designatedΒ  time-frame. For more information check out www.stlbikeplan.com.

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