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Bus stops in
traffic lane No shelter for
Metro
customers
Six undivided
traffic lanes
Narrow, non-ADA-
compliant sidewalks
Grand Avenue Viaduct Project
July 2010 – January 2012
• City of St. Louis replacing Grand
Avenue Bridge - $24m in 18 months
• 6 lanes down to 4 divided lanes
• Sidewalk upgrade and better
pedestrian accommodations
• “Signature bridge” for the City
• Safe, well-lit, aesthetically-pleasing
Metro-Related
Metro-relatedBridge
bridgeImprovements
improvements
• Bus pullouts added – currently buses
stop in the traffic lanes.
• Wider, more pedestrian-friendly
sidewalks installed.
• Elevator towers moved north to a better
location.
• Attractive, spacious wind and rain
shelters for Metro customers .
A preliminary shelter design that would
provide bus stop rain protection all the
way to the roadside.
Wind and rain shelter for the
customers using the stairs
down to MetroLink.
Grand MetroLink Station – Present
On-street
Bus Shelters parking
Scott Avenue
Decorative
Elevator Fencing
Tower and
Stairs Seating
Wall
Vending Area
Relocated Access
MetroLink platform
Design includes
translucent blue
stones lit from Colored paving, decorative
fence, and landscaping create
beneath by LED lights
“organic” and welcoming space
Detail showing
decorative iron fence
Project Benefits
• Improve on-bridge facilities: upgraded
sidewalks, bus pullouts, shelter for patrons.
• Improve platform visibility & comfort: Remove
elevator towers & change platform access.
• Provide new bus plaza with seating, shelters,
and service amenities.
• Create a well-lit, pleasant, comfortable
experience for Metro customers.
• Add park and ride lot for 50-70 cars.