Boschert Greenway Trail To Formally Open June 15

The newest section of the trail connecting New Town to the Katy Trail will . 

The trail was a joint project between Great Rivers Greenway and the city of St. Charles, with GRG paying for 90 percent of the project and the city paying the rest. 

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Phase 2 of the Boschert Greenway is a 2.1 mile trail that runs between and  running in between the Little Hills Expressway and Highway 370. From there, bikers follow a bike path along the Fifth Street Extension, turning left at Olive Street which take them to the Katy Trail. 

Phase 1 of the trail runs between New Town and Fox Hill Park along Boschert Creek and was completed in 2008.

The whole 4-mile trail is part of the Great Rivers Greenway River Ring, a network of trails and greenways that encircles the St. Louis region. 

Rather than using a retaining wall, GRG put in a SmartSlope Living Wall which made of vegetation while maintaining erosion control. The trail also features an overlook and artwork called Blomstré, a 24-foot flower scuplture made of bicycle parts created by Andrew Andrasko. 

A ribbon cutting ceremony will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. June 15 at Fifth Street and Little Hills Expressway and refreshments will be available. 

“The Boschert Greenway is an important connector for residents in the City of St. Charles,” said Susan Trautman, Executive Director of Great Rivers Greenway in a press release. “With the completion of this second phase, whether walking or bicycling, St. Charles residents now have direct access from their own backyards to the Katy Trail and several great area parks and neighborhoods.”