ST. Louis county, wildwood, babler bicycle trail RE-pave

The Missouri Department of Transportation was awarded $295,115.36 on September 6, 2022 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219). The funding will support resurfacing and rehabilitation of two sections of the paved Babler Bicycle Trail in St. Louis County and Wildwood totaling approximately 7,125 feet. Work will include a 2.5-inch asphalt overlay, widening the trail to 10 feet where feasible, replacing three culverts, and installing two low-water crossings with small drainage pipes. The Recreational Trails Program provides funds to states to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both motorized and nonmotorized recreational uses.

Project description

ST. Louis county, wildwood, resurface and rehabilitate 2 sections of the paved bicycle trail with a 2.5 average asphalt overlay. Section 1 is from GUY park road tunnel to the campground, station 0+10 through 41+00. Section 2 is from crystal springs CCC restroom to GUY park trail head, station 55+00 through 85+25. The total of both sections is approximately 7,125 feet long. Design trail width to a total of 10' where technically feasible. 3 culverts will be replaced at station 57+10 (single no headwall), 60+00 (single no headwall) & 83+45 (double with stone headwalls). The double culvert headwall will be concrete with stone facing; if feasible & suitable, recovered headwall stone for the facing will be used. 2 areas, station 29+25 & 34+25 shall receive a low water crossing comprised of a few small PVC pipes in the 8' range to allow for small rain events and snow melt to drain through the pipe with the trail being raised only a foot or so from existing profile.