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- It's not too late to submit your project comments to the Department. Please use one of the following methods to provide us with your comments: Print out and complete the "Comment Sheet" and mail to August "Gus" Heck, Jr. P.E., 121 S. Meramec Avenue, Clayton, Missouri 63105; Print out and complete the "Comment Sheet" and fax to (314) 615-8156, Attention: August "Gus" Heck, Jr. P.E.; or Print out and complete the "Comment Sheet", scan and send as an e-mail attachment to HPlanning@stlouisco.com
- We need to receive your comments by October 7, 2011. All responses postmarked or e-mailed by October 7, 2011 will be considered.
- Open House meeting was held from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on September 14, 2011 at the JFK Community Center, 315 Howdershell Road, Florissant, Missouri 63031. The Open House was attended by approximately 190 Residents and we received 128 comment sheets.
- North/West Area Engineer: August "Gus" Heck, Jr. P.E.
- Project Manager: Bill Murphy
What Hapens Now
The comment sheets will be reviewed by County Highway Department Staff and a preferred alternative will be selected. County Design staff is in the process of determining a consultant to start design of the project. In late fall of 2012, another Public Meeting will be held to present the preliminary design documents.
If you have any further questions, please contact:
August "Gus" Heck, Jr. P.E.
North/West Area Engineer
(314) 615-8563
GHeck@stlouisco.com
Project Information
Proposed Limits:
- From Humes Lane southwest to Charbonier Road, approximately 1.1 miles.
- Project located in County Council District 2.
Why Is This Project Needed:
From 2007 to 2011, more than 250 accidents occurred on Shackelford Road from Charbonier Road to Humes Lane. This number of crashes – 30 percent of which resulted in injuries - corresponds to one of the highest crash rates on County road segments found on our needs list. The crash rate is 10 percent higher than the level considered by the federal government to be “high priority.” We have received federal funding to address this problem and are investigating various means to reduce the number and severity of crashes. Though we cannot prevent every crash, we can make roadway and intersection improvements that will reduce the likelihood of crashes occurring and in some cases, reduce the severity of those crashes that do occur. These solutions will have different effects on access to properties on and near the roadway, the amount of right-of-way needed, traffic flow, and the cost of the project. As always, we have a limited budget with which to construct any improvements. Our main, overriding goal is to reduce the number and severity of accidents along this stretch of road.
Recommended Improvements: