The 50¶È»ÒÊÓƵ Parking Commission is set to vote Thursday on whether to give $2 million to help fund a study of a proposed Northside-Southside MetroLink extension.
Treasurer Tishaura Jones said in a statement that the extension is one of the most important projects needed for the region, and that it's necessary to ensure future parking needs are coordinated with public transit development.
The $2 million would come from parking revenue.
The Northside-Southside line would run from West Florissant Avenue near Interstate 270 in north 50¶È»ÒÊÓƵ County, down through the city — including downtown — and along thoroughfares such as Goodfellow Boulevard, Natural Bridge Road and Jefferson Avenue, and ending at Meramec Bottom Road in south 50¶È»ÒÊÓƵ County.
50¶È»ÒÊÓƵ Mayor Francis Slay strongly backs the Northside-Southside line, but 50¶È»ÒÊÓƵ County Executive Steve Stenger has , arguing that three other routes that mostly extend into the county also should be studied.