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Friday, December 21, 2018

MoDOT Area Engineers Work With Communities to Further Projects


By Judy Wagner, Franklin/Jefferson County Area Engineer

When you see a problem on the highways, who ya gonna call? MoDOT at 888-ASK-MODOT, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  If you have a concern or issue, please let us know. 

 

Some calls are more complex and that’s when one of our area engineers may step in.  The area engineer can discuss specific needs and priorities in their area.  In the St. Louis District there are five area engineers - one each for St. Louis City, north St. Louis County, southwest St. Louis County, St. Charles County and Franklin/Jefferson Counties.


The area engineers of the St. Louis District.  To see
full map go to https://www.modot.org/modot-area-engineers
 

The area engineer may help find funding when a road needs resurfacing a bridge needs replacing or a signal needs to be added.  Sometimes we look to local agencies for financial help.  A great example is Route 47 from Washington to St. Clair.  The communities along the corridor asked that Route 47 be widened to better handle congestion and improve safety.  As the area engineer for the area, I suggested we all get together and form the Route 47 Corridor Committee. 

 

The committee includes members from various agencies in St. Clair, Union, Washington and Franklin County.  The committee decided they couldn’t wait for Route 47 to come up for funding in 2030, which is what was listed on the Long Range Transportation Plan.  Working together they funded a corridor study to identify short, medium and long term solutions.

 

Public meetings were held to get others involved and we are now working to determine the next steps.  We hope to find a funding solution that the communities and MoDOT can afford together to improve Route 47.

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