April 5, 2023
Expanding MetroLink
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Metro Transit is looking for feedback from the community as plans are underway to expand MetroLink into North St. Louis County By Wendy Todd Over 18 million people in St. Louis used Metro Transit public transportation in 2022, with 84% of riders using the system to get to work, and 20% to get to school. Though many rely on it as their primary means of transportation there has been a longstanding issue of the system’s limitations regarding its reach, particularly in North County. But now, after much discussion, the Jefferson Alignment MetroLink Expansion plan is underway. On March 24, the Board of Commissioners of Bi-State Development, the organization that operates Metro Transit, approved a resolution and memorandum of understanding with the city of St. Louis to plan, design and construct the expansion. One of first steps of the planning of the expansion is to get feedback from the commu-
nity to determine what will best serve riders in the area. There is an online survey about the first phase of the Jefferson Alignment Expansion and that is available through April 30. Feedback will be shared with the Federal Transit Administration as part of the public outreach process. “The survey is a key element among many different factors that will help us determine the most successful route in St. Louis County,” Roach said. “It is just one of the many tools needed, which also include other practical prioritizations like engineering, right of way, cost and demographics.” There will also be public meetings that are slated to begin later this spring. With plans underway to provide better access to the MetroLink in North County, one might wonder why the area wasn’t initially included in the railway’s construction. The
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MetroLink expansion has been discussed since self-taxing initiatives were passed in St. Louis County in 2010 and the city of St. Louis in 2017, when residents called for the expansion of the system. Taulby refers to federal funding, among other factors that have influenced how the MetroLink was See ‘EXPANDING’ page 2
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