Construction Starts for Project Connecting Tower Grove Park to Cortex

Construction started on Monday for phase 1 of the Tower Grove Connector.

The Tower Grove Connector is an infrastructure project that will connect Tower Grove Park, along Tower Grove Avenue, to the Cortex.

The project is a 1.8-mile protected bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure project that will also extend the reach of the Brickline Greenway.

The Tower Grove Connector stems from a public-private partnership, with the majority of funding for the nearly $18 million project coming from federal construction grants through the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program, administered locally by the East-West Gateway Council of Governments. Additional funding for the Connector came from the City of St. Louis, GSL investors, and local businesses, foundations, and organizations.