MKT Stadium Tunnel closed for construction

Contact: Public Works Department (573) 874-7250

Construction of Stadium MKT Trail Connector

COLUMBIA, MO (March 22, 2012) -
The City of Columbia Public Works Department announces that beginning Monday, March 26, at 7 a.m., Grun-D Construction of Tipton, Mo., will begin construction of the Stadium MKT Trail Connector.

This work will result in a temporary closure of the pedestrian tunnel under Stadium Boulevard, between West Boulevard and Carrie Francke Drive. Pedestrians are urged to use alternative trails until the project is completed. Motorists are urged to exercise extreme caution when traveling on Stadium Boulevard between West Boulevard and Carrie Francke Drive for the possibility of pedestrians crossing.

This project is funded by the GetAbout Columbia Non Motorized Transportation Pilot Program and should be completed by the end of April 2012, weather permitting.

Why Trails Benefit Our Community StL Post-Dispatch article

Why Trails Benefit our Community--5 Questions for Susan Trautman, Executive Director, St. Louis Great Rivers Greenway District.

Here's a great article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch discussing issues such as economic development benefits of trails and the value of a connected network. Several great examples are included.