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Today's Poll!City looks at public works priorities
Friday, October 19, 2012
Two infrastructure projects will be pursued by Jefferson City staff with leftover funds from general revenue that were dedicated to public works during the budget process.
At the Public Works and Planning Committee meeting Thursday, city staff presented two infrastructure projects intended to be city priorities, which were endorsed by the committee.
During the budget process earlier this year, the City Council eliminated eight one-time infrastructure projects proposed by Mayor Eric Struemph, expressing concern that the projects had not gone through the normal committee process of being selected. At the end of the budget process, the council voted to allocate the leftover funds, $207,051, to infrastructure projects selected by the Public Works and Planning Committee, and approved by the full council.
City engineer Matt Morasch said the first project the city is looking at is the “problematic intersection” of Stadium Boulevard and Edgewood Drive. Morasch said project would add a right turn lane using city right-of-way and seek to optimize signal times, with help from the Missouri Department of Transportation.
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JCsleeper 7 months ago
Just change it back to the way it was. The signal worked better before they made right turn lane on eastbound Edgewood. This change was done when 179 was closed to build the Mission Dr. overpass. It should have reverted back when that was completed.
Crcknup 7 months ago
JCsleeper...I totally agree with this statement!! I live on Satinwood Dr. and ever since they put in the right turn lane off Edgewood onto Stadium the flow of traffic is CONSTANT and we either sit on Stadium (trying to make a left onto Satinwood) for EVER or we have to just gun it when the light turns green before the stream of cars starts moving or we can't ever make the left turn!!! There is no turn arrow!! The people coming off Edgewood onto Stadium NEVER stop even when the light is RED so at 5:00 sometimes I have been forced to turn right on Satinwood, go down and turn around and come back straight through the light just in order to get to my house!! It is very frustrating and very dangerous! Ever since the 179 exchange construction began, Satinwood Dr. has become a cut through from Route C to Walmart and after it was finally open, people still come flying up and down that hill 24 hours a day! Trying to back of my driveway is impossible and heaven forbid you want to park on the PUBLIC street in front of your house...people look at you like what are you doing...now we have to actually move out and go around your car! My daughter's car was parked LEGALLY in front of our house and got hit from behind, our mailboxes are constantly being sheared off and when it snows...forget it! I have even had people pass me on the LEFT going up the hill, when I have my signal on and am trying to turn in my driveway!! THAT RIGHT TURN ARROW FROM EDGEWOOD ON TO STADIUM HAS GOT TO GO!!! JCPD...you want to write some tickets sit at the top and bottom of Satinwood, you'll fill your monthly quota within a WEEK!!
JCLifer 7 months ago
How about repaving some of the city streets?
How about fixing the street lights down on the Expressway. Each of the four street lights at the Madison and Jefferson intersections have been inoperative since last winter. Numerous other street lights are also out, including the Washington and Missouri Blvd intersections, as well as the tri-level. There are also several burned out street lights on the souithbound bridge over the Mo River. I'll bet you could easily count 20+ burned out lights on the expressway and bridge.
The timing of the signals from Lorenzo Green to Route C needs a lot of work, Traffic flow is very inefficient through there because of ill-timed signals.
There is never a lack of things to fix in this town. We seem to like to build stuff, but not maintain it.
RobHunterJohnson 7 months ago
Jc lifer alot of those lights from 2,and 3 could belong to Mo highway dept? Rob
JCLifer 7 months ago
Rob, thery very well could be Mo-DOT's responsibility. Someone needs to tell Mo-DOT to fix them!
TickledPink 7 months ago
How about the intersection at Dunklin and Clark Ave? This little spot is awful in the mornings and there really isn't a good alternative to get from the high school to Lewis and Clark.
How do we find out what the 8 projects were that the council nixed?
mleroux 7 months ago
In the documents section of the News Tribune website, you can find a document entitled 2013 budget changes that shows all of the mayor's original proposed changes and the council adjustments. The eight one time infrastructure projects are under the purple header mid-way through the page. It is located at newstribune.com/documents/2012/sep/14/6/
Madeleine Leroux/ News Tribune reporter
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