What is the history behind the Metro South Study?
In 1989, East-West Gateway Coordinating Council (EWGCC) began planning for the St. Louis regions transportation future by analyzing and prioritizing corridors for potential transit development. One of the prioritized corridors was the Cross County corridor, which includes Mid St. Louis County and its surrounding areas in all directions. In the mid 1990s, EWGCC identified transportation problems and analyzed potential solutions in the Cross County corridor. One of the suggested improvements for South St. Louis County was building a light-rail extension. The Metro South Study is the next step, as outlined by the federal government, toward bringing MetroLink and other transit improvements to South County. During this study, an alternative suggested earlier along an existing rail line will be reviewed along with several new alternatives. The goal is to select a locally preferred alternative for South County that begins in Shrewsbury where the Cross County Clayton to Shrewsbury extension wi
