Lindell Boulevard Safety Improvements

Status

Design is complete. Construction is on hold pending additional funds.

Background

At the request of the 28th Ward Alderwoman, the President's Office of the City of St. Louis Board of Public Service has contracted with CBB to provide traffic engineering design services for improvements proposed to Lindell Boulevard (Skinker to Kingshighway). The project lies along the northern edge of Forest Park.

 

Project Objective

• The purpose of the project is to calm traffic and improve the safety for all users of Lindell where based on previous studies, it is desired to reduce travel lanes and make the entire corridor safer for pedestrians and bicyclists.
• Coordinate with the upcoming project to replace the Union-Lindell Bridge over Forest Park Parkway/MetroLink.

Facility Description

• Lindell Boulevard extends from Skinker near the City Limits to Grand and then continues as Olive Street to N. 4th in Downtown St. Louis.
• Lindell/Olive west of Tucker is classified as a minor arterial which means that it carries longer distance flows between important activity centers such as Downtown St. Louis, SLU, Grand Center, Forest Park, and Washington University.
• Existing street section consists of two lanes in each direction.
• The Average Daily Traffic (ADT) for the length of the study area is 9,770 vehicles per day (vpd). The segment from Union to West Pine has the heaviest volume at 12,353 vpd.

Prior Studies and Reports

• Exiting Traffic Volumes provided by the City of St. Louis Traffic and Lighting Division
• Great Streets Initiative: Forest Park Project
• Crash Data for Lindell (7-15-2020 through 7-15-2021)

Project Submittals

• 6/13/2019 Preliminary Plan Submittal
• 7/31/2019 Preliminary Plans: Pavement Marking Sheets and Plan Sheets
• 7/1/2021 Final Plan Submittal
• Left turn lane at Lake Option
• 7/8/2021 Presentation
• 1/21/2022 Revised Final Bid Documents

Project Budget

• Design: $119,750
• Construction:
  • $415,000 obligated
  • $757,038 estimated (based on 1/22/2022 Revised Final Bid Documents)

Project Schedule

Schematic Design	Winter through Fall 2019
Preliminary Design	Fall 2019 through Winter 2020
Community Engagement	Fall 2019, ongoing
Final Design	Winter 2021 through Fall 2021
Community Engagement Ends	Mid Fall 2021
Prepare Bid Documents	Winter 2022
**Remainder of schedule is dependent on funding and subject to change**
Bidding, Executing Construction Contract	Winter through Spring 2022
Construction
City Milling and Paving	Spring 2022
Concrete Medians and Striping	Summer through Fall 2022

Comments

Comments on the 7/1/2021 plan set were due by September 30, 2021.

Contact

For additional information please contact:

Alderwoman Navarro
City of St. Louis Board of Aldermen
City Hall Room 230
1200 Market Street
St. Louis, Mo 63103

Eric Bothe, P.E.
City of St. Louis Board of Public Service
City Hall Room 301
1200 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63103