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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
TRANSPORTATION UPDATE
9/1/13

Missouri Route 364

  • 20 mile Interstate to Interstate connector is fully operational
  • $118.2 million nine mile segment ribbon cutting occurred October 2014 Although operational, all remaining work will wrap up by the end of 2015
  • Recent traffic counts indicate that traffic is greater than projected on Phase III Recent traffic counts on Phase III indicate a positive impact on I-64
  • Further improvement needs will be addressed as required, and as funds become available

I-64
New Missouri River Bridge

  • $111 million
  • New eastbound bridge Ribbon Cutting occurred June25,20l5 1980's bridge rehabilitation completion anticipated December 2015 I-64

(Missouri Route K to I-70)

  • Lane capacity expansion sought

I-70 Corridor

  • Additional I-70 auxiliary lane improvements sought
  • I-70 Conidor Study shut down by MoDOT - Reactivation is sought
  • I-70 Traffic Flow Improvement Project in the vicinity of Route M/K is fully funded
  • I-70 Access Improvement Project in the vicinity of 5th Street is fully funded
  • Missouri River bicycle/pedestrian crossing feasibility/preliminary engineering completed
  • Missouri River bicycle/pedestrian crossing Federal-aid TIGER Grant submitted on 6/4/15

Numbered and Lettered Routes

  • Route 94 North safety improvement work underway -Late 2015 completion
  • Route 94 South safety improvement work underway - Mid 2016 completion
  • Missouri Route N (I-64 to Route T) safety improvement work completed
  • Missouri Route N (I-64 to the west) four lane divided highway initiative sought
  • Missouri Route 6l at Peine Road design work underway - Construction anticipated 2017

Missouri General Assembly

  • A funding package was not adopted during the 2015 session of the General Assembly Federal

Legislative Update

  • Reauthorization of the Federal Surface Transportation Act adopted through October 2015

Other Initiatives

  • "St. Charles County Transportation Plan 2030 continues to serve as a planning blueprint Unified Planning Work Program adopted (2015)
  • Connected 2045 Long Range Plan adopted (2015)
  • Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) adopted (2015)


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