Complex intersection to be upgraded
An unpopular intersection in St. Louis, which also happens to be one of the busiest, is set to be redesigned to make it easier to use.
Forest Park Forever, a nonprofit organization, has been collecting donations to improve the intersection, and has finally received the last of the money. It can now begin upgrading the intersection, and plans to start the project this summer.
City streets director Todd Waelterman admits that the intersection is regularly complained about, whether people are navigating it by car, bicycle, or foot. At the crossing, South Skinker Avenue turns into McCausland Avenue, causing confusion with the name change. Clayton Avenue and Oakland Avenue both then cut across McCausland. Adding to the complexity, both entrance and exit ramps to I-64 are nearby, and drivers exit Highway 40 onto Oakland Avenue.
The $2m project does not feature a dramatic redesign, but rather small improvements to help move traffic smoothly and increase safety for users. Traffic lights will be rewired, and timed crosswalk lights will be installed. The number of lanes in each direction on Oakland will be reduced from two to one. Bike lanes are also planned, as is a new, mile-long sidewalk along Oakland Avenue's north side.
City officials might consider working with a flyer printing company on a mailer for residents, describing the new intersection and featuring a map of the layout.
Forest Park Forever, a nonprofit organization, has been collecting donations to improve the intersection, and has finally received the last of the money. It can now begin upgrading the intersection, and plans to start the project this summer.
City streets director Todd Waelterman admits that the intersection is regularly complained about, whether people are navigating it by car, bicycle, or foot. At the crossing, South Skinker Avenue turns into McCausland Avenue, causing confusion with the name change. Clayton Avenue and Oakland Avenue both then cut across McCausland. Adding to the complexity, both entrance and exit ramps to I-64 are nearby, and drivers exit Highway 40 onto Oakland Avenue.
The $2m project does not feature a dramatic redesign, but rather small improvements to help move traffic smoothly and increase safety for users. Traffic lights will be rewired, and timed crosswalk lights will be installed. The number of lanes in each direction on Oakland will be reduced from two to one. Bike lanes are also planned, as is a new, mile-long sidewalk along Oakland Avenue's north side.
City officials might consider working with a flyer printing company on a mailer for residents, describing the new intersection and featuring a map of the layout.