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City schedules Ward 2 work session; county bids may replace Greenwood bridge and leave Pacific Avenue bridge at risk
Summary
The city manager requested an Aug. 12 work session to discuss investment proposals for Ward 2 properties and described upcoming county bridge bids that prioritize Greenwood Avenue and could leave the Pacific Avenue bridge un-replaced if bids are unfavorable.
The city manager asked council on July 8 to schedule a work session on Aug. 12 to focus on targeted investments in properties the city owns in Ward 2 near Manchester, Yale, Lindover and Bellevue, including options for the Yale green space, approaches to loitering at the Yale bus stop and the location of the Maple Good Pantry.
City staff said they will meet with neighborhood residents before the work session and invited Human Services Commission members to participate. The manager described specific proposals staff will bring to the work session and said community feedback will be solicited in advance.
The manager also briefed the council on the county—s timeline for Greenwood reconstruction and bridge work. St. Louis County is soliciting bids to replace both the Greenwood Avenue bridge and the Pacific Avenue bridge that span Big Bend; the county told city staff it will prioritize replacing Greenwood because it is used more heavily. If bids do not come back favorably, the county said it would not replace the Pacific Avenue bridge and would allow it to remain until it reaches the end of its functional life, at which point the county may decommission it.
Council members asked whether traffic-count data supported Greenwood—s prioritization; the manager said the county provided traffic data in 2022. Council and staff also discussed limits the railroad bridge places on widening Greenwood and the missed opportunity, in one council member—s view, to route the Great Rivers Greenway across Greenwood instead of neighborhood streets.
Why it matters: The work session could shape short-term city investments in a neighborhood corridor and inform how the city addresses quality-of-life issues such as loitering and the siting of food assistance services. The county—s decision on bridge bids could change local travel patterns: if the Pacific Avenue bridge is not replaced, that route could become unusable over time.
What to watch next: The city plans neighborhood meetings before Aug. 12. County bid results and any formal schedule for Greenwood and Pacific Avenue bridge work will determine whether the Pacific Avenue bridge is replaced or decommissioned.
