A new walkway will provide a shorter route for Metro transit riders between the Brentwood I-64 Station and Dierbergs and other businesses at Brentwood Pointe, Metro Transit – St. Louis announced on its blog, nextstop on Friday.
Riders will no longer need to walk farther south along Hanley Industrial Road or up to Eager Road.
Dierbergs and the city of Brentwood identified the project as an important investment to improve access to and from the Brentwood I-64 Station and to enhance the surrounding area.
“What seems like a simple change is going to have a substantial impact, as this project will better connect Dierbergs Market and other businesses in the retail plaza with three popular MetroBus routes and a MetroLink station that averaged more than 28,000 monthly boardings in 2014,” said John Nations, President and CEO of Bi-State Development Agency.
During construction, the existing pedestrian ramp from the west side of the Brentwood I-64 Station to south Hanley Industrial Road will need to temporarily close for short periods of time. When the ramp is closed, pedestrians are encouraged to use caution if they choose to travel between the Dierbergs Market Brentwood Pointe store and the Brentwood I-64 Station via Eager Road.
The walkway is funded by the Hanley Road Corridor Transportation Development District and should take about two months to complete.
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Good news–much needed–