Traffic Management Enhancement Project Phase 7 - Broadway Signal Interconnection

South Broadway serves as a transportation corridor in eastern Saint Louis, Missouri. As a principal arterial road, South Broadway accommodates multiple modes of transportation which connects residents to essential goods, services, and destinations. This corridor links 4 wards and 9 neighborhoods, schools, firehouses, city parks such as Minniewood Park and Lyon Park, Saint Alexius Hospital, and national attractions, Anheuser Busch Brewery and Soulard Farmer’s Market. The project route intersects Interstate 55 twice with the northern end feeding directly into Interstate 44. The upgrade of this vital multimodal transport route will directly benefit the community and those that visit by increasing mobility, safety, and access to pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, and transit users.

Project Location / Description

The 6.10 miles of the project corridor are on South Broadway from Marceau Street to the south and Carroll Street to the north. There is a significant need to maintain and improve traffic management and safety within the City’s complex transportation network, including the reduction of motorists travel times and vehicle emissions. This project enhances the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) infrastructure to better facilitate traffic incident and congestion management actions undertaken by the Real-Time Transportation Intelligence Center (TIC).

Project Objectives

Traffic Flow Improvements:    
•    Upgraded Traffic Signal Controllers
•    Pavement Markings
•    New Curbs and Gutters
•    Minor Utility Adjustments

Updated Pedestrian and Intersection Accommodations
•    Crosswalks at Mid-Blocks and Unsignalized Intersections
•    Pedestrian Refuge Islands
•    Lighting Upgrades
•    Curb Extensions

Reduction of Carbon Footprint
•    Use of Construction Materials that Reduce Carbon Content
•    Low-Carbon Mix Designs used for Sidewalks, Curbs and Gutters, and ADA Ramps
•    Delivery Sources and Methods that Reduce Carbon Emissions
•    Landscaping and Treescaping

Project Budget

Funding for this project is provided by the Federal Surface Transportation Project (STP) Block Grant, Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Grant, Local American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grants, Great Rivers Greenway, and the City of Saint Louis.

•    Preliminary Engineering/Planning/Environmental Studies:    
      Total Cost: $1,200,000
      - Federal Funds: $960,000   
      - Local Funds: $240,000

•    Right of Way (ROW)
      Total Cost: $150,000   
      - Federal Funds: $120,000
      - Local Funds: $30,000

•    Construction/ Engineering
      Total Cost: $600,000
      - Federal Funds: $480,000
      - Local Funds: $120,000

•    Construction/Implementation
      Total Cost: $8,500,000
      - Federal Funds: $6,840,000
      - Local Funds: $1,710,000

•    Project Total Cost: $10,500,000
       - Federal Funds: $8,400,000
       - Local Funds: $2,100,000

Project Schedule

•    Engineering Services Contract Submitted and Approved: April 2025 – June 2025
•    Public Meeting/Hearing: May 2026
•    Submit and Receive Approval for Proceed for Right of Way Acquisition 
      (A-Date): September 2026
•    District Approval of Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E)                                                    advertise for bids: July 2027 -  September 2027
•    Project Implementation/Construction: January 2028 - June 2029
 

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Ward

Ward 1

Ward 3

Ward 8

Neighborhood

Carondelet

Kosciusko

Marine Villa

Mount Pleasant

Patch

Soulard

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