Trailnet’s 2024 Crash Report highlights a surge in pedestrian fatalities in St. Louis, emphasizing the need for improved infrastructure and lower speed limits to enhance safety and reduce crashes.
The need for consistent, dedicated funding for safer streets became a clear refrain during the transportation-focused mayoral forum Monday evening in St. Louis. Whether such hoped-for funding streams stand a chance of becoming reality and successfully curbing traffic violence in the region remains far less obvious.
Damien Johnson advocates for a one-year moratorium on bike lanes in St. Louis, emphasizing the need for improved street maintenance. He also asks city leaders to reconsider using local sales tax dollars for Metrolink’s proposed Green Line.
A second piece from local poet Brett Underwood. Underwood recently released Gateway To Mush, his latest book of poetry from Spartan Press.
Bi-State Development and Metro Transit will conduct station design workshops in early December for public input on MetroLink Green Line stations, focusing on design, safety, and amenities.
Metro is installing security gates at existing Metrolink stops, starting in Illinois and expanding to seven Missouri stations. New security measures will also be part of the proposed Green Line’s stations. Public input sessions are planned for the new Green Line, which will connect north and south city neighborhoods. The construction is set to start in 2027, with service projected by 2031.
