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This paved multi-use trail connects the East St. Louis MetroLink station at 5th and Missouri Avenues to the East St. Louis Higher Education Center campus and to the 8th Street neighorhood (via a “Y” trail formation).
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| History: |
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The first phase of this paved multi-use trail, totaling roughly 3/4-mile, takes the route of an old railroad spur extending from the MetroLink station at 5th and Missouri Avenues to the East St. Louis Higher Education Center; it also takes in the 8th Street neighborhood, now transitioning from industrial to residential use. This project is a milestone in that it was accomplished by community youth working alongside professional contractors. It is lighted and landscaped. |
Trailnet's
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Trailnet assisted Southwestern Illinois Resource Conservation & Development with planning and fund development for this project. |
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* City of E. St. Louis
* Metro-East Stormwater Team
* New Spirit
* St. Clair Co. Greenspace Foundation
* SIMAPC
* Southwestern Illinois Resource Conservation & Development
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Major
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* AmerenUE Smart Lights Program
* East St. Louis Community Fund
* The McKnight Foundation
* U.S. Department of Agriculture
* U.S. Department of Transportation
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