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8/18/2023
Metro Transit-St. Louis is requesting quotes for the installation of secure gates and fencing at four MetroLink light-rail stations in St. Clair County, Missouri, as part of a $52-million project to control access onto train platforms.
Bids are due Sept. 5. The project is the first of several construction packages tied to the agency's Secure Platform Plan. Construction and installation under the first package will take place at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center Station, College Station, Emerson Park Station and Washington Park MetroLink Station. All work is expected to be completed in Spring 2024, Metro Transit-St. Louis officials said in a press release.
The Secure Platform Plan is a multi-tiered security strategy to increase ridership and create a more secure environment for riders by creating centralized and highly secure entrances. Platform access would be granted only through paid fare, and access to station platforms controlled through integrated fare collection gates.
Secure gates and fencing will be installed in phases at 38 MetroLink stations as well as the new MetroLink station coming to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport.
The implementation will be divided into six construction packages comprised of four to eight MetroLink stations each. Each of the six construction packages will be put out for bid in a phased approach so that gates and fencing would be underway at some stations while design on another group of stations would be going on at the same time.