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Two questions for MODOT--First, someone must have had an accident on I-44 near the Mississippi Avenue overpass in the City limits and divider between the east and westbound lanes is damaged. Will this be fixed anytime soon? Second, on the Hampton entrance ramp to westbound I-44, homeless people have pitched a couple of tents on what I assume is MODOT property, and I also assume is illegal. They are also adjacent to the backyards of the property owners who live next to the highway. Does MODOT work with the City to try and get these people re-housed?

Grant's Trail users face a constant, actual, and realized danger of vehicles making turns through lit protected crosswalks. Probably the most dangerous of these spots is east bound 55 exit to south bound River City Blvd. Cars not looking right and back (or even straight ahead at the no turn light and red arrow) before accelerating hard makes this a lethal trap for trail users.
North bound Pardee Ln to east bound Watson Rd also has the same problem of a sweeping turn lane and often overlooked No Right Turn white signal lights and red turn arrow.
The crossing at Union Rd has multiple problems, most dangerous is vehicles making a right turn out of the Philips 66 gas station across the lit cross walk, followed by cars continuing to turn left after the light changes from Green Park Rd.
Reavis Barracks Rd crossing. I have seen cars just blatantly run through a long red traffic light (oddly always northwest bound). Also seen numerous times cars make turns from Hill's Storage, Maaco / Taylor Crane, and even the trailhead parking (duh!) through the protected crossing.
These are not theoretical problems, I have personally seen vehicles go through these protected crossing repeatedly and ongoing. I'm just one adult riding Grant's trail a few times a week observing these problems. Kids and families also use these crossings. Please examine how other countries successfully de-conflict vulnerable crossings, because the existing USA practices have failed. At the very least remove the right turn on red option at the 55 exit all the time. Sucks for them but vehicles have lost that privilege. No turn signs would also be very appropriate at the other spots.

There seems to be a problem with the timing of the lights on Lindbergh Blvd. between Lemay Ferry and Mueller Rd. during off peak periods. I've frequently encountered major back-ups in both directions around mid-day during Mon-Fri and at various times on Saturdays and Sundays. The timing appears to be correct during rush hours Mon-Fri, as these back-ups don't usually occur at those times. Can the cause of the off-hours traffic jams be investigated?