CityArchRiver Project Tour – 12-3pm - freeWalk to lunch with the group downtown (pay your own) and then get a tour of the $380 million public-private partnership that transformed the Gateway Arch National Park, the St. Louis Riverfront and Kiener Plaza, our civic commons. Hear from project partners about this unique collaboration to make the Gateway Arch and surrounding areas accessible, vibrant and connected for everyone. This project represented the largest private investment in a national park in U.S. history and includes flood mitigation and biodiversity improvements, a fully universally-designed accessible museum and park grounds and a unique partnership model that continues to operate, maintain and program these spaces in close coordination. Expect to walk 3-4 miles total, can take Metro or cab/rideshare back to Union Station to cut out the last 1.5 miles.
Optional: stick around after the tour to take the tram to the top of the Gateway Arch! Buy your tickets here. ($19 tickets for adults)