urbanSTL

a boardwalk is already part of this plan, but I agree. High rises can block the views of downtown St Louis as well. It has to be dealt with strategically.

Could they use that money for the new bridge? Particularly the rerouting of Route 3? They probably could. It is close enough to the riverfront.

You can do that already with the Eads Bridge. I see people jogging on it, all the time. ^

Most people I see, turn around and go back, once they get to the end of the bridge. But, you can also add to your work out by running down the metrolink station stairs, and back up. Or, you can run into the casino, drop a dollar in a slot machine, see if you've won, turn around, and go back.



If you're too tired to do any of that, you can take the metrolink back.

Interesting. I see a lot of people doing a Washington Avenue, Eads Bridge, route. It makes sense, but there are so many obstacles in the way.

Think about this awesome jogging circle that could have been (or could still be).



1. Start at home on Washington Ave.

2. Jog down past all the stores and past Laclede's Landing on the Eads Bridge.

3. Cross the Mississippi on the Eads.

4. Come down the stairs at the Casino Queen. Stop in throw a dollar in the slots.

5. Run south down along the East Saint Louis Riverfront Park.

6. Stop to pick up a drink from a street vendor in the park.

7. Sit on a bench by the East Saint Louis fountain and gaze out over the river, through the Arch and down the Gateway Mall. And, of course, you glance to your left to check on the progress of the new towers in BPV.

8. After your little rest, you jog on down under the PSB and to the South End of the East Saint Louis Riverfront Park along the new marina. You also wave a friendly hello to the security guard on patrol in the park.

9. At the south end of the riverfront park, you climb the stairs up the MacArthur Bridge up to the upper level old road deck which is now decorated with plantings and a couple of sculptures. As you cross the river, an old coal train rumbles underneath.

10. You get off the MacArthur bridge and enter Chouteau's Landing, where you run past the new artistic shops and diners as you get on 2nd street which takes you to the Arch Grounds.

11. You then run under the arch, gazing back across the river to the fountains in the E. StL Park where you just came from.

12. You arrive back at Washington Ave, where you cool down and walk back up the 6 blocks to your loft.



Total Distance: 5 Miles

Approximate Time: 30 min (run); 40 (min. jog); Hour (walk)



Now that is a jog I could wake up for in the mornings.



Seriously, if East Saint Louis could clean up its riverfront, the only thing we would be lacking is permission to make the upper deck (the old road deck) of the MacArthur Bridge into a pedestrian Bridge. As awesome as this little jog sounds, it is not that far from happening if people were devoted to it.

Being a person scared of heights, if I were on the same bridge that a train was rumbling over, I'd probably have a heart attack and defeat the entire purpose of running in the first place.