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Old Chain of Rocks Bridge parking update

Starting April 1, Trailnet will make monitored attendant parking available at the Missouri entrance to the historic Old Chain of Rocks Bridge over the Mississippi River.

Monitored parking will be available from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through Sunday until November 1. St. Louis Parking will be collecting fees of $3 per vehicle and $10 for 15-passenger or larger vehicles at the Missouri lot. Walkers and bicyclists entering the bridge from the St. Louis Riverfront Trail and Madison County Transit's Confluence Trail will not be charged.

Because of vandalism and car thefts in the Missouri parking lot, Trailnet closed access to the parking area during the off-peak season when monitored parking is not provided. The bridge is open daily for bicycle and pedestrian access, from a half-hour before sunrise to a half-hour after sunset.

“Trailnet is committed to keeping the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge open to bicyclists and pedestrians,” Trailnet Executive Director Ann Mack said in a press release. “There is also free parking at the Illinois entrance to the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge."

Trailnet, in partnership with the city of Madison, Ill., renovated the bridge as a bicycle/pedestrian bridge. For many decades the bridge was a key link in the beloved Route 66 and was recently named to the National Register of Historic Places. Today, the bridge is a key link in the bi-state trail system and is part of The Confluence Project, a riverside conservation, heritage and recreation corridor being developed in the St. Louis region.

Labels: Missouri, Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, safety, St. Louis, Trailnet, trails

Roger 2 comments 12:57 PM

Comments:

Trailnet wasn't able to get people to park at the Chain Rocks of Bridge parking area for $2 per vechile. What makes them think going to a private company and charging $3 Thursday thur Sunday makes it any better. Cyclist will still use the City Park or the Missouri Information Arear to park free.

# posted by  Anonymous : 6:13 AM

 

The lot was unlocked and unsecured today when we parked there (4/23 - noon'ish). Four cars were there; two were broken into. Broad daylight on a beautiful sunny day. Really sucks.

# posted by  Anonymous : 9:04 PM

 

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