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Bistate is planning an expansion of Metrolink from south St. Louis to the city’s north side and the cost is estimated at about $1.1 billion. Under the current schedule, environmental assessment may be completed in 2025 and design work in late 2026. Construction could come from 2027 to 2030. The…
Continue ReadingThe Washington City Council approved a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) agreement between the city and the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for a project, which involves relocating Phoenix Center Drive to intersect with Rabbit Trail Drive, and a right turn lane will be added to Highway 100 for…
Continue ReadingThe City of Wentzville is proposing Phase 3 of the new David Hoekel Parkway roadway corridor. This phase of the project is the northern most piece of the new roadway corridor and will provide for a connection beginning just west of the Route 61 Interchange at Peine Road and will…
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is proposing the following improvements along Route 231, Telegraph Road, in South St. Louis County, Missouri. Five lanes (two in each direction with a center turn lane) between Franru Lane and Kingston Drive with a buffered bike lane. Three lanes (one in each direction…
Continue ReadingTwo northside neighborhoods near the new National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency facility have proposed a plan that would guide development there, in hopes of blocking the use of eminent domain against residents. Neighbors in St. Louis Place and Jeff Vanderlou are asking City Hall to approve a plan that will allow existing…
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is proposing upgrades to Route 366 (Watson Rd) from Geyer Road to St. Louis City limits. This project will feature updating sidewalks along the corridor to meet Americans with Disabilities act requirements, updating many of the pedestrian signals along the corridor, and replace the…
Continue ReadingSome residents of University City who are unhappy with a plan from the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District to buy out their homes and construct storage tanks.Tuesday night a large crowd had a chance to demand answers from the agency.According to MSD about 800 homes in University City have had…
Continue ReadingOld State Route 21 at East and West Four Ridge will be relocated to the North with roadway re-alignments at both East and West Four Ridge. Project includes the addition of acceleration and de-acceleration lanes. https://www.jeffcomo.org/uploads/Public%20Works/Additional%20Information/Public%20Information%20for%20Projects/Old%20State%20Route%2021%20at%20East%20West%20Four%20Ridge%20Intersection%20Improvements%20STP%205462%20608.pdf
Continue ReadingThe project in general will consist of adding a left turn lane from southbound Old State Route 21 onto Lions Den Road. Located at the intersection of Old Stat Route 21 and Lions Den Road in Section 28, Township 43 North, Range 5 East, Jefferson County, Missouri. https://www.jeffcomo.org/uploads/Public%20Works/Additional%20Information/Public%20Information%20for%20Projects/Old%20State%20Route%2021%20at%20Lions%20Den%20Intersection%20STP%205462%20607.pdf
Continue ReadingAntire Road at Williams Creek Road Intersection Improvements. The project in general will consist of a realignment of the intersection. The purpose is to eliminate the “S” curve on Antire and bring Williams Creek into Antire at an acceptable approach angle(80 degrees). In addition, vertical geometric improvements will be made…
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Department of Transportation will host a public hearing for the I-270 North Environmental Assessment and Preferred Alternative on Thursday, December 15. It will take place from 4 – 7 p.m. in the cafeteria/commons area at McCluer High School located 1896 S. New Florissant Road, Florissant, MO 63031. The…
Continue ReadingThe City of O’Fallon together with MoDOT plan to convert the I-70 outer roadsbetween T.R. Hughes Blvd. and Woodlawn Ave. (including the Highway K/Main Street interchange) into one-way streets with an estimated completion date of 2018. As of April 2015, this project is fully funded with a combination of County…
Continue ReadingThis is a multi-phase project by the City of O’Fallon for the extension of Lake St. Louis Blvd. from Highway N to Diehr Road / Highway DD. Phase 1 from Highway N to Haycastle Drive Phase 2 from Haycastle Drive to Paul Renaud Blvd. This includes the installation of a…
Continue ReadingThe City of Wentzville, as part of the David Hoekel Parkway Project plans to realign a portion of Highway N at Hopewell / Duello Road intersections. A map of the project design is included below.
Continue ReadingThis is a multi-phase road project by St. Charles County to widen and realign portions of Duello Road. A map of Phase II is included below.
Continue ReadingSupporters of the proposed NFL stadium in Downtown St. Louis have obtained approval to use eminent domain powers in order to acquire land needed for the project. The City of St. Louis is embroiled in a tug-of-war with Las Angeles for the Rams NFL franchise. The team has played in…
Continue ReadingIn St. Louis, the Board of Adermen are moving to authorize the use of Eminent Domain to move homeowners and businesses in the City’s bid to keep the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in the city limits. The Agency, which has called St Louis home for decades (formerly known as the “Defense…
Continue ReadingThere are indications that the City of St. Louis and the Convention Authority may start acquiring land for the proposed NFL stadium. While St. Louis races against Los Angeles to build a new stadium for the Rams football team, one of St. Louis’ biggest obstacles is that it does not…
Continue ReadingThe City of St. Charles is widening and improving Fifth Street, adding an arch and planted sidewalks, and medians. The project will improve safety for vehicles and pedestrians, and will improve aesthetics of Fifth Street from I-70 to Washington Street.
Continue ReadingMoDOT is in the final months of conducting a study on improving I-270 North from the intersection of I-70 and the Chain of Rock Bridge, which is a about 15 miles in length and encompasses approximately 16 interchanges. The entrance and exit ramps at Dunn Road, that require crossing oncoming…
Continue ReadingThe City of Kirkwood, in St. Louis County, Missouri, is considering redevelopment proposals for the intersection of Manchester Road and Lindbergh Boulevard (North Kirkwood Road), called the “north gateway” to Kirkwood. The redevelopment site is approximately twelve acres, and is bounded approximately by Manchester on the north and Wilson Avenue…
Continue ReadingThe City of Brentwood is planning to improve Litzsinger Road. This federally-funded project consists of milling and overlay of the road surface, improving it with curbs and gutters, and acquiring property for adding a sidewalk for pedestrian improvements. If you are facing the prospect of losing some or all of…
Continue ReadingSt. Louis County, Missouri is preparing a study to improve Shackelford Road from Humes Lane to Charbonier Road for the purpose of reducing accidents by widening Shackelford from four to five lanes. If additional right of way is needed for the improvements, St. Louis County has the option to use eminent domain to acquire…
Continue ReadingSt. Louis County is studying the area near Laclede Station Road and Highway 44 and nearby area for the purpose of creating a new road plan to reduce traffic congestion. The County recently completed its draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and is taking public comments before the final route is…
Continue ReadingThe residents of Hadley Township once again are dealing with the prospect of eminent domain, as the City of Richmond Heights tries to redevelop the area. The site is 40 acres, and Richmond Heights wants to redevelop it with retail. Pace Properties and Menard Inc. are potential developers of the area….
Continue ReadingJefferson County will be upgrading a number of bridges, including: the Mapaville Hematite Road bridge over Little Creek; the Old Antonia Road bridge over a tributary of Rock Creek; the Schneider Drive bridge over Sugar Creek; the Whitehead bridge over a tributary to Cotter Creek; the Wilson Hollow Road bridge…
Continue ReadingJefferson County is improving Vogel Road from Vogel Circle to Old Lemay Ferry Road. The improvements include regrading and realignment. The realignment will prepare for the future roundabout at Old Lemay Ferry Road.
Continue ReadingKansas City Power & Light project in Platte County commonly known as “Segment 62″ is a controversial project. This project involves a 345kv transmission line, and is designed to meet increased demand for electricity for KCP&L in the region.
Continue ReadingMoDOT is planning to make Route A safer from Chamber Drive in Washington to just north of Independence Drive in Union by adding shoulders and realigning some portions of Route A.
Continue ReadingThe City of Wentzville has requested that MoDOT cooperate in accelerating the building of the David Hoekel Parkway, which will link Highway 61 with Highway 70, providing a new connection. Beginning just south of I-70 at Pointe Prairie Road and Jackson Road, the parkway would pass north and east through…
Continue ReadingImprovements to the Highway 61 Interchange at Highway P are planned and some other improvements in the area are being planned in a cooperative project by MoDOT, St. Charles County, and the City of Wentzville. There will be a grade-separated interchange on Highway 61 near Highway P and Peine road….
Continue ReadingMoDOT is planning a reconstruction of the Poplar Street Bridge interchange / ramps, which need to be replaced for safety and congestion reasons. The ramps on the Poplar Street Bridge may be reconfigured as well.
Continue ReadingIn April 2012, a judge approved the settlement of a federal lawsuit against the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District. The settlement requires MSD to come into compliance with federal clean water standards, which will required MSD to spend a minimum of $4.7 billion over the next 23 years to upgrade…
Continue ReadingMoDOT is relocating the intersection at Dulin Creek Road and Route MM/W to make it safer. In addition to relocating the intersection, there will be a new connection to Dulin Creek Road at the Raetta/Wild Cherry crossover, and additional left turn lanes.
Continue ReadingMetropolitan St. Louis Sewer District is planning on constructing a sanitary relief sewer, called the Gravois Trunk project, in the South County area of St. Louis. This is part of the long-range upgrading of the St. Louis sewer system that has been mandated by the Courts.
Continue ReadingWriting in the Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy, a University of Missouri Professor has advocated the use of tolls to rebuild Missouri Roads. His argument is partly that Missouri’s tradition of free roads is based on an outdated 1939 study. See Article
Continue ReadingMoDOT is planning to widen Route 109 in West St. Louis County from Route 100 to Clayton Road. Route 109 will be widened to four lanes in this section, and will have a walled median, and a roundabout to make traffic flow safer and more efficient.
Continue ReadingThe City of O’Fallon Highway 79/Highway P Corridor Study is looking at traffic patterns and evaluating possibilities for creating a new road to connect Highway 79 to Highway P across northern O’Fallon.
Continue ReadingSt. Charles County Highway Department is planning to extend Deer Creek Drive, which will include a new bridge over Peruque Creek connecting Deer Creek Drive and Elaine Drive. This extension of Deer Creek Drive will provide a new two-lane roadway from Route P to West Terra Lane.
Continue ReadingSt. Louis County, in cooperation with MoDOT, is studying the possibility of creating a Northwest Parkway to provide more efficient commuting from Shackelford Road in North St. Louis County to the Earth City Expressway and Riverport Areas.
Continue ReadingThe City of Sunset Hills in agreement with MoDOT will be improving Kennerly Road by resurfacing, widening, and re-aligning part of the road. Also planned are a sidewalk and storm sewer improvements. The project is 1.4 miles long, from Weber Hill Road to near the Sappington Road intersection.
Continue ReadingMoDOT is planning a new bridge over the Missouri River on Westbound Interstate 64/US Route 40. The project will replace the existing westbound Daniel Boone Bridge.
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission (MoDOT) is building what is commonly referred to as the Page Avenue Extension in St. Charles County (Route 364). It involves various sections which are built, being built, or are still to be built. The remaining stretch of the Page Avenue Extension to be…
Continue ReadingWhile the new “Page Olive” connector expressway being constructed by St. Louis County still does not have a name to it, those who live along this future highway seem to agree that it will be loud. However, there are no plans to construct any form of sound barriers along this…
Continue ReadingWhile the new “Page Olive” connector expressway being constructed by St. Louis County still does not have a name to it, those who live along this future highway seem to agree that it will be loud. However, there are no plans to construct any form of sound barriers along this…
Continue ReadingMoDOT is planning an interchange at South Lincoln Drive in Troy featuring three roundabouts and an outer road.
Continue ReadingA new interchange off Highway 40/Interstate 64 at Tower Grove in St. Louis City is being planned by a joint agreement between MoDOT and BJC Healthcare. The new roadway will include an eastbound exit off Tower Grove Avenue, and a lengthened ramp for westbound traffic exiting the highway at Boyle….
Continue ReadingSt. Louis County is widening Hanley Road from two driving lanes in each direction to three driving lanes in each direction. This project involves the realignment of Hanley as it crosses Manchester Road in Maplewood.
Continue ReadingThis project involves building a full-access interchange at Scudder Road and I-170 in north St. Louis County.
Continue ReadingBaumgartner Road is being realigned for about one-half mile from Fireleaf Drive to Blackforest Drive. See map below.
Continue ReadingDeveloper Paul McKee is redeveloping 400 acres in the City of St. Louis. The first phases of development are north of Downtown near the new Mississippi River Bridge being built and the western edge of Downtown near 22nd Street. The redevelopment area can be seen in the map below.
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