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Creve Coeur advances Centennial Greenway grant applications and cost‑share agreements
Summary
Council authorized grant application and advanced cost‑share measures to build the Centennial Greenway shared‑use path, endorsing a federal CMAC grant submission and related cost‑share work with Great Rivers Greenway while discussing timelines and ownership responsibilities.
Creve Coeur’s city council voted unanimously to advance federal and regional funding steps for the Centennial Greenway shared‑use pathway, authorizing a CMAC grant application and moving forward with cost‑share agreements with Great Rivers Greenway.
City Engineer Steve Perez told the council the city will submit a $23,350 refundable application and is pursuing roughly $4.7 million in federal funds for the segment it would lead; Great Rivers Greenway (GRG) has committed about $3 million toward sponsors’ costs and the overall corridor is estimated to exceed $9 million. Perez said the city would hold construction contracts and be reimbursed by GRG once work is accepted.
The council advanced two related ordinance items on the agenda: a final reading earlier in the meeting to authorize a cost‑share agreement and a first reading of a grant‑execution ordinance under the Carbon Reduction Program (CRP). Perez described CRP as similar to CMAQ but with an emissions‑reductions focus; he said obligations and reimbursement flows are like prior regional grants. The cost‑share amendment presented would enable construction and the long‑term operations and maintenance framework once the project is complete.
Council members asked about sequencing with a planned bridge and about the phased schedule; Perez said the first phase of the trail might be complete in 2028, with the bridge potentially following in 2029, and noted St. Louis County and regional partners have complementary projects and funding that affect timelines.
By approving the CMAC resolution and advancing the cost‑share paperwork, the council authorized staff to pursue federal and regional funding and to finalize grant applications, with final contract approvals to return to council when construction‑level agreements are presented.
