NextStop Blog

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones joined Citizen for Modern Transit (CMT), AARP in St. Louis, St. Louis REALTORS®, Ameren Missouri and Metro Transit this morning to unveil a new, transformed bus stop at 13th Street and Gravois Avenue, near the city of St. Louis’ Soulard neighborhood. This new, revitalized transit space was the result of the Transit Stop Transformation Project, an effort spearheaded by CMT to strengthen bus stops and transit centers as community amenities that support safety and security, and attract riders.

“This is our seventh project to date, and the first one completed in the City of St. Louis,” said Kimberly Cella, CMT Executive Director. “There has been more than $33 million in further investment planned or completed at or near the transformed stations. These are small infrastructure projects helping to make a big difference in the respective communities, because transit matters.”

The bus stop at 13th Street and Gravois Avenue has been completely transformed with new, accessible sidewalks and paths, plenty of new seating and lighting, a shelter, beautiful landscaping, and new artwork to help beautify the space and celebrate the neighborhood. The opening of the enhanced bus stop comes after a 14 month-long process of site selection, and collecting input from transit riders, area residents and other stakeholders. A total of $115,000 was invested in the project.

“This project will elevate the experience of taking the bus to or from Soulard, and will make this small part of the neighborhood a more interesting place,” said Mayor Jones. “The transformation of this MetroBus stop is a great example of a neighborhood-friendly and people-friendly project. This is how it’s done.”

Other transformations completed in recent years include a MetroBus stop in Maplewood and projects completed at Emerson Park, Belleville, North Hanley, 5th & Missouri and Fairview Heights Transit Centers. Visit the CMT website for more information on these projects.

“Metro Transit is an integral part of the fabric of the community,” said Charles Stewart, Metro Transit Chief Operating Officer. “When bus stops and transit centers are beautified, neighborhoods and transit customers both win by sharing a more welcoming transit environment.”