Providing another access to Royalty Addition in Royal

The goal of establishing another street access into the Royalty Addition in Royal is one step closer to being accomplished.

City council members on Aug. 14 voted to establish the street north of The Great Hall of Royal, between 1st Avenue and King Avenue. In addition, they discussed designating the street as St. Louis Boulevard, in recognition of the former St. Louis Catholic Church that was closed in 2017.

The city purchased the site from Matt and Sara Ricke in 2019 for a street extension. The need for additional access to King Avenue prompted the decision.

“If that street were blocked, there...