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Last week, Hello shared continued frustrations about the Sublette signal at Manchester in the city of St. Louis. Our traffic team reviewed the signal and determined that it was functioning correctly. During the reported time (6-7 a.m., Monday August 30), the signal serviced the side street 17 times -- roughly every four minutes. They also checked to verify that the railroad pre-emption is working correctly, although there were no trains at that time. They then went into the field and observed the signal, noticing that all the drivers who stopped where they were supposed to, on the south side of the tracks, got a green light to proceed relatively quickly. About half of the people who proceeded across the tracks and stopped at the light did not. They made some tweaks to the detection to try to reduce that issue. Andrew Gates, MoDOT Communications

by Andrew Gates, MoDOT 9/8/2021 12:25:30 PM
It looks like the new west bound bridge on Hwy 44 at the Meramec river is nearly complete. You mentioned previously that the bridge would not open until next year. Is this still the case?

by 44 Runner 9/8/2021 3:30:43 PM
What we have said in the past is that the overall project won't be completed until next year. We do anticipate moving traffic onto the collector distributor bridge (the new exit ramp for the North Outer Road and the entrance ramp from I-270) later in the week, weather permitting. Andrew Gates, MoDOT Communications

by Andrew Gates, MoDOT 9/8/2021 3:30:44 PM
Just a reminder: Heege Road closed this morning (September 8, 2021) just west of Valcour Avenue in Affton. The closure will enable a St. Louis County contractor to remove and replace a bridge over Mackenzie Creek. Weather permitting, work will be complete - and Heege reopened - by the end of the year. Motorists can use Valcour, Weber and Laclede Station Road to circumvent the closure. David Wrone, St. Louis County's Department of Transportation

by dwrone 9/8/2021 5:36:18 PM
What is the timeline for IDOT to change the signage for Cahokia Heights?

by David Rennicke 9/8/2021 6:04:48 PM
Unfortunately, the Illinois Department of Transportation doesn't participate in the Road Crew chat room. You would need to reach out to them. Andrew Gates, MoDOT Communications.

by Andrew Gates, MoDOT 9/8/2021 6:04:49 PM
Are there any future plans for Hall St. north of Adelaide? The rain pools have returned, and dodging them only steers you into the potholes in the seams of the lanes. Does Hall St. have a high number of serious injury/fatal accidents? Thanks.

by agogobil 9/8/2021 6:18:41 PM
We do have a project planned for Hall Streets in a few years. We are in the early part of coordinating with some of the other partners on the corridor. Law enforcement keeps details on the crashes along the any particular roadway. Andrew Gates, MoDOT Communiations

by Andrew Gates, MoDOT 9/8/2021 6:18:42 PM
When are the left lanes of I-64 between Jefferson and Compton expected to reopen?

by dplants 9/8/2021 6:19:26 PM
Right now, we are anticipating that those lanes will reopen about mid-October. Andrew Gates, MoDOT Communications

by Andrew Gates, MoDOT 9/8/2021 6:19:28 PM
Just a thank you for patching the seams between the lanes on Lindbergh between Page and I-70. Much better!!

by Steve K 9/8/2021 6:26:08 PM
You are very welcome. Andrew Gates, MoDOT Communications

by Andrew Gates, MoDOT 9/8/2021 6:26:09 PM
Will you be rechecking the timing of the stop lights on 141 at Hawkins and Bowles in Fenton now that schools are open? There is a terrible back up on Hawkins every morning to go north on 141. that was even going on before school started. I think that a lot of the cars are coming from Bowles, as well, to go north on 141 because the lights are too short there.

by toni 9/8/2021 6:33:48 PM
We had some complaints about that recently and we have had our traffic team checking it out to see if they can make some tweaks to that area. Andrew Gates, MoDOT Communications

by Andrew Gates, MoDOT 9/8/2021 6:33:49 PM
The left turn lane of NB Lindbergh to WB I-64 has a large pothole right in the detection loop

by Scott 9/8/2021 6:37:59 PM
I have asked our maintenance team to check it out. Andrew Gates, MoDOT Communications

by Andrew Gates, MoDOT 9/8/2021 6:37:59 PM
Is there any plans to fix the dip on HWY 364 when you cross HWY K? I hear a lot of vehicles bottoming out on those dips.

by Jeff Smith 9/8/2021 6:41:55 PM
We are looking at some design options to see what we can do with this.. Andrew Gates, MoDOT Communications

by Andrew Gates, MoDOT 9/8/2021 6:41:56 PM
For years, the federal government has been issuing grant money and has been funding 80% of projects for CMAQ projects in the city of St. Louis. CMAQ stands for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality. Installing speed humps, performing lane diets, and removing traffic lanes (that everyone can use) for bicycle lanes that only bicyclists can use ties up traffic. Doing so increases congestion and reduces air quality. Unlike just about every other municipality, the city of St. Louis has no set standard for alerting the general public of these proposals and most of them pop up either without any warning or after it is too late. Last week, I asked about a resource where I can find out about these upcoming proposals and I was ignored once again—hint: neighborhood associations and social media are not official ways to advertise these proposals. How would you like to lose all federal participation? It seems to me that I’m not being taken seriously (stop taxing me if you can’t spend the funds wisely) so you need to figure out some proper procedures immediately or I’m going to complain at the federal level.

by 48 hours 9/8/2021 7:00:28 PM
CMAQ transportation funds are essential to the City's infrastructure as they predominately fund replacement of traffic signalized intersections (mast arms, signal controllers/cabinets, signal/ped heads, underground conduit/wiring, vehicle/ped detection, fiber optic communications, optimization of signal timing, ADA intersection improvements, lane geometrics, etc) that are cost prohibitive for us to do on a normal operating budget. Since the 90's this federal program has allowed us to reconstruct millions of dollars in signalized intersections on most of the major arterials in the City. These funds are available every year and are facilitated by East West Gateway to distribute among the surrounding counties including the City. Projects are very competitive and evaluated on their merit in terms of federal dollars spent versus congestion mitigation results achieved (i.e., less vehicular delay due to upgrades leads to less stops and vehicle idling, therefore reducing vehicle pollutants). Speed humps are not appropriate on arterials so we don't include those in federal grant applications. Road diets could be considered if you can include additional congestion mitigation efforts. Bike lanes can also be considered as one congestion mitigation measure as they constitute a potential mode shift in transportation option if they are provided. The City has engineers and planners that strategize annually on options for CMAQ projects as they are the staff who are the most intimately familiar with our infrastructure needs due to their involvement in daily operations. We typically share the projects that the City is pursuing, especially if the project was a grassroots effort that began in a particular ward with the assistance of local alderpersons and their community or neighborhood group. As we continue in the future with these efforts, we'll look to improve our communications even more than we already do to provide additional opportunities for input on the City's transportation network. Thanks for your comments!

by Street Department 9/8/2021 7:00:28 PM
Greetings. In the St. Louis city on Landsdown between Chippewa and Jamieson, in the westbound lane (nearer to the Chippewa side) a concrete patch has sunk and cracked. There is quite a dip when driving over it. Thanks!

by Driver 9/8/2021 7:03:18 PM
Saw it this morning - 6600 block of Lansdowne - on it - thanks!

by Street Department 9/8/2021 7:03:19 PM
Question for the City. When exiting northbound I-55 to get to Loughborough, there is a huge dip in the pavement. It looks like there was some sort of utility repair there, but the dip is pretty deep. Can you look into this and see if anything can be done? Thanks for all you do.

by Area Driver 9/8/2021 7:04:20 PM
Can't say i've heard of this one - will check it out

by Street Department 9/8/2021 7:04:20 PM