Jefferson Avenue (St. Louis)
Encyclopedia
Jefferson Avenue is a major, seven lane wide, north to south thoroughfare
in the city of St. Louis, Missouri
. For much of its run in south city Jefferson Avenue and Grand Boulevard
take a parallel course, separated by about sixteen blocks
. In the northern city, their concurrence varies some.
route 11 (Chippewa) does travel along much of the route.
Thoroughfare
A thoroughfare is a place of transportation intended to connect one location to another. Highways, roads, and trails are examples of thoroughfares used by a variety of general traffic. On land a thoroughfare may refer to anything from a rough trail to multi-lane highway with grade separated...
in the city of St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. For much of its run in south city Jefferson Avenue and Grand Boulevard
Grand Boulevard (St. Louis)
Grand Boulevard is a major, seven to five lane wide, north-south thoroughfare running through the center of St. Louis, Missouri. Grand runs north through Carondolet Park in the south of St. Louis to the Mississippi River north of McKinley Bridge, about midway between Forest Park and the Mississippi...
take a parallel course, separated by about sixteen blocks
City block
A city block, urban block or simply block is a central element of urban planning and urban design. A city block is the smallest area that is surrounded by streets. City blocks are the space for buildings within the street pattern of a city, they form the basic unit of a city's urban fabric...
. In the northern city, their concurrence varies some.
Transportation
Jefferson Avenue does not connect to the Metrolink light rail service, but MetroBusMetroBus (St. Louis)
MetroBus is the public bus service for the Greater St. Louis Region connected with the MetroLink light rail system. It is managed by the Bi-State Development Agency and uses a shared fare system with the MetroLink rail.-Service:...
route 11 (Chippewa) does travel along much of the route.
Places on Jefferson Avenue
- McKinley HeightsMcKinley Heights, St. LouisThe McKinley Heights Neighborhood is an historic conservation district located in the near South Side of the City of St. Louis. The neighborhood is bounded by I-44 to the north, Jefferson Avenue to the west, and I-55 and Gravois Boulevard to the east and south. There are restaurants and...
neighborhood - Fox ParkFox Park, St. LouisFox Park is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The neighborhood borders are Jefferson Avenue to the east, Interstate 44 to the north, Gravois Avenue to the south and Nebraska Avenue to the west. Surrounding neighborhoods include the Gate District, Compton Heights, Tower Grove East, Benton Park...
neighborhood - Benton ParkBenton Park, St. LouisBenton Park is a neighborhood in eastern St. Louis, Missouri, just west of the Soulard neighborhood. The official boundaries of the area are Gravois Avenue on the north, Cherokee Street on the south, I-55 on the east, and Jefferson Avenue on the west...
neighborhood - Benton Park WestBenton Park West, St. LouisBenton Park West is a neighborhood located in South St. Louis City, Missouri, USA. The neighborhood is bounded by Jefferson Ave. on the east, Gravois Ave. on the north and west, and an irregular boundary consisting of Cherokee Street, S. Compton Ave., and Potomac Street to the south...
neighborhood - Jefferson Underground Building (2400 S. Jefferson Ave.) now home of Arch Reactor hackerspaceHackerspaceA hackerspace or hackspace is a location where people with common interests, often in computers, technology, science, or digital or electronic art can meet, socialise and/or collaborate...