Its nice to see that this project is finally getting done. Go to this link:
http://www.greatrivers.info/Media/PressReleases.aspx
http://www.greatrivers.info/Media/PressReleases.aspx
I love the idea for the Trestle, and I drive by it almost everyday on my way to work. What kind of rail did the Trestle carry? Since it has the supports for overhead wires, was this used as a Trolley line?
I was curious as to where the old rail line ended, so I wandered around North St. Louis a bit. I found where the old rail line runs into a wooded area, but then it appears as if the line ran onto Hadley St., then into a tunnel near the old Schnucks (? some kind of supermarket). Does anyone have more info on this? Is this the start of a tunnel that goes through downtown?
I was curious as to where the old rail line ended, so I wandered around North St. Louis a bit. I found where the old rail line runs into a wooded area, but then it appears as if the line ran onto Hadley St., then into a tunnel near the old Schnucks (? some kind of supermarket). Does anyone have more info on this? Is this the start of a tunnel that goes through downtown?
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Does anybody have any updates on the Iron Horse Trestle or know what kind of timeline we're looking at for completion?
There's a nice presentation on it here,
http://www.greatrivers.info/DocumentSto ... .23.08.pdf
I'm also eager to know more about the development of the Branch Street Park at its terminus, how that affects the new bridge construction, and how it will connect to the downtown bike center.
There's a nice presentation on it here,
http://www.greatrivers.info/DocumentSto ... .23.08.pdf
I'm also eager to know more about the development of the Branch Street Park at its terminus, how that affects the new bridge construction, and how it will connect to the downtown bike center.
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Here's the document that shows you where the new MRB will land in MO - just south of the Trestle: http://www.newriverbridge.org/documents ... -light.pdfDaronDierkes wrote:Does anybody have any updates on the Iron Horse Trestle or know what kind of timeline we're looking at for completion?
There's a nice presentation on it here,
http://www.greatrivers.info/DocumentSto ... .23.08.pdf
I'm also eager to know more about the development of the Branch Street Park at its terminus, how that affects the new bridge construction, and how it will connect to the downtown bike center.
That presentation really is nice, but it's conceptual and I haven't heard anything about an actual project timeline...anyone hear anything different? If completed as drawn, this would give NYC's High Line a run for its money.
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There's video of it looking rather bare here,
http://stlelsewhere.blogspot.com/2009/1 ... front.html (scroll to the bottom)
It doesn't matter if all the embellishments are up. That can happen over time. Is it functional? Can you bike along it?
I'm under the impression that the ONSL group is a driving force. Great Rivers Greenway lists Grace Hill Neighborhood Services as their partner. The city is involved. I assume trailnet will be.
I agree, if we got international buzz for city garden, we'd really get it for the trestle if it looked like what's in that presentation. The High Line got a whole lot of attention. I'm sure the trestle has star potential. Anybody think they could post some pictures of it? Any views from it?
Iron Horse Trestle + City Garden + New Memorial Drive + Arch Competition + Bottle District + Metro Expansion = buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz
http://stlelsewhere.blogspot.com/2009/1 ... front.html (scroll to the bottom)
It doesn't matter if all the embellishments are up. That can happen over time. Is it functional? Can you bike along it?
I'm under the impression that the ONSL group is a driving force. Great Rivers Greenway lists Grace Hill Neighborhood Services as their partner. The city is involved. I assume trailnet will be.
I agree, if we got international buzz for city garden, we'd really get it for the trestle if it looked like what's in that presentation. The High Line got a whole lot of attention. I'm sure the trestle has star potential. Anybody think they could post some pictures of it? Any views from it?
Iron Horse Trestle + City Garden + New Memorial Drive + Arch Competition + Bottle District + Metro Expansion = buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz
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I think you guys might be talking about two different projects. I've ridden the elevated rail/trail up over the McKinley Bridge. That's been finished for a while. Alex, I think you are referring to the other, the rail line that crosses Broadway near N Market.
Or maybe I'm completely confused. Nonetheless, what was referred to in that PBS vid is finished.
Or maybe I'm completely confused. Nonetheless, what was referred to in that PBS vid is finished.
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I believe we are all talking about the Iron Horse Trestle.
I'm afraid I haven't been home in a rather long time. I'm happy its done. Is it landscaped like the presentation depicts? As it is shown in the PBS video, it is quite bare and sun-baked. That's not supposed to be the finished product.
If it is open, then someone should tell google maps.
I'm afraid I haven't been home in a rather long time. I'm happy its done. Is it landscaped like the presentation depicts? As it is shown in the PBS video, it is quite bare and sun-baked. That's not supposed to be the finished product.
If it is open, then someone should tell google maps.
The Branch Trestle up to the McKinley Bridge is open. The "Iron Horse Trestle" is not open. It will likely be a while before any work starts on the Iron Horse Trestle. The engineering and design work is pretty far along, but the funding is not there. The City Parks Department is also not willing to make the maintenance commitment as they have done with the other GRG projects due to lack of funding.
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You're right. I thought they were the same. I now see there are two separate trestles that lead into each other. Let's talk about both then. Is there any possibility the Branch St Trestle could receive some of the designs slated for the Iron Horse Trestle? Though different, they're very close to each other.
Old railroad trestle may become a park
BY CYNTHIA BILLHARTZ GREGORIAN cbillhartz@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8114 STLtoday.com | Posted: Friday, May 13, 2011 12:00 am
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ST. LOUIS • New York has the High Line, and Paris has the Promenade Plantée.
Both are lush linear parks on top of old railroad trestles. They snake through urban landscapes and attract millions of pedestrians a year.
If the Great Rivers Greenway District has its way, St. Louis will have one too.
link: http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/heal ... c58f8.html
BY CYNTHIA BILLHARTZ GREGORIAN cbillhartz@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8114 STLtoday.com | Posted: Friday, May 13, 2011 12:00 am
ST. LOUIS • New York has the High Line, and Paris has the Promenade Plantée.
Both are lush linear parks on top of old railroad trestles. They snake through urban landscapes and attract millions of pedestrians a year.
If the Great Rivers Greenway District has its way, St. Louis will have one too.
link: http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/heal ... c58f8.html
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I approve of this potential development. I know it's been talked about for several years.goat314 wrote:Old railroad trestle may become a park
BY CYNTHIA BILLHARTZ GREGORIAN cbillhartz@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8114 STLtoday.com | Posted: Friday, May 13, 2011 12:00 am
ST. LOUIS • New York has the High Line, and Paris has the Promenade Plantée.
Both are lush linear parks on top of old railroad trestles. They snake through urban landscapes and attract millions of pedestrians a year.
If the Great Rivers Greenway District has its way, St. Louis will have one too.
link: http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/heal ... c58f8.html
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^Well, that's a relief. Now we can start the real work.
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Based on the photo, it looks like it already is a park. I see trees and grass.
^Yuk yuk yuk.
BTW, there's a nice article on the New York High Line in the April issue of National Geographic.
BTW, there's a nice article on the New York High Line in the April issue of National Geographic.
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NYT covers the growing number of "High Line" projects across the country. GRG's Trautman seems to have a good handle on our Iron Horse.... it will fit Saint Louis and not Manhattan.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/03/reale ... .html?_r=1
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/03/reale ... .html?_r=1
I can't express enough how excited I am that the trestle project is finally getting underway. It's yet another piece in the rehabilitation of Near North St. Louis and the Riverfront -- along with the works of the ONSL Group, construction of the new Mississippi River Bridge, and smaller projects like Farmworks and the William A. Kerr Foundation (you'll notice McKee is conspicuously absent from this list...).
Looking at this KSDK video report from a couple of weeks ago (and checking out the trestle in person), it isn't hard to imagine how this will all turn out when completed -- and how the views of the city, the interplay with the neighborhoods, and the reutilization of structures could combine to make this a really special piece of St. Louis.
I really hope this project is fast-tracked. It's the kind of unique, restorative project that the whole of St. Louis can be proud of. And the continued focus and effort on downtown-northside connectivity has me incredibly excited too for the City's future.
Looking at this KSDK video report from a couple of weeks ago (and checking out the trestle in person), it isn't hard to imagine how this will all turn out when completed -- and how the views of the city, the interplay with the neighborhoods, and the reutilization of structures could combine to make this a really special piece of St. Louis.
I really hope this project is fast-tracked. It's the kind of unique, restorative project that the whole of St. Louis can be proud of. And the continued focus and effort on downtown-northside connectivity has me incredibly excited too for the City's future.
I've been wanting to post these since returning from New York. I spent a little time on the High Line in early June. I'm not a photographer, so I was just snapping pics of interesting things that would be cool to incorporate into our trestle.
Hope this works... https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nlg5jig05bnz0qa/r-1G2O-cXl
Hope this works... https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nlg5jig05bnz0qa/r-1G2O-cXl
What a perfect "bike-to-work" path. Perhaps this can spur even more willingness for those working downtown to live in ONSL with their relatively low housing prices (as of now! 
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What do you mean by the project finally getting started? Has there been an announcement on funding?Kevin B wrote:I can't express enough how excited I am that the trestle project is finally getting underway. It's yet another piece in the rehabilitation of Near North St. Louis and the Riverfront -- along with the works of the ONSL Group, construction of the new Mississippi River Bridge, and smaller projects like Farmworks and the William A. Kerr Foundation (you'll notice McKee is conspicuously absent from this list...).
Looking at this KSDK video report from a couple of weeks ago (and checking out the trestle in person), it isn't hard to imagine how this will all turn out when completed -- and how the views of the city, the interplay with the neighborhoods, and the reutilization of structures could combine to make this a really special piece of St. Louis.
I really hope this project is fast-tracked. It's the kind of unique, restorative project that the whole of St. Louis can be proud of. And the continued focus and effort on downtown-northside connectivity has me incredibly excited too for the City's future.
The KSDK report I linked to shows the public coming-out party for the project and the Great Rivers Greenway website (http://www.grgstl.org/projects/the-trestle.aspx) says initial painting/visual improvements is beginning this year.roger wyoming II wrote:What do you mean by the project finally getting started? Has there been an announcement on funding?Kevin B wrote:I can't express enough how excited I am that the trestle project is finally getting underway. It's yet another piece in the rehabilitation of Near North St. Louis and the Riverfront -- along with the works of the ONSL Group, construction of the new Mississippi River Bridge, and smaller projects like Farmworks and the William A. Kerr Foundation (you'll notice McKee is conspicuously absent from this list...).
Looking at this KSDK video report from a couple of weeks ago (and checking out the trestle in person), it isn't hard to imagine how this will all turn out when completed -- and how the views of the city, the interplay with the neighborhoods, and the reutilization of structures could combine to make this a really special piece of St. Louis.
I really hope this project is fast-tracked. It's the kind of unique, restorative project that the whole of St. Louis can be proud of. And the continued focus and effort on downtown-northside connectivity has me incredibly excited too for the City's future.
Along the north riverfront trail, the Northern section of the trestle has had all of the trees and weeds cleared from underneath and on top.
A lot of project including the Trestle and the South Riverfront Trail could be sped up if the 3/16 sales tax increase passes!
Per GRG's Trestle page - "In mid 2011, Great Rivers Greenway began work to develop plans to paint the portion of the Trestle over Interstate 70. The painting will occur in the 2012 or 2013 as permits are secured from the Missouri Department of Transportation."What do you mean by the project finally getting started? Has there been an announcement on funding?
The painting concept would probably be similar to Grant's Trail I-44 overpass:
Frankly, this section of I-70 could use a little brightening up...