St. Louis residents consider safety measures for Jefferson Avenue

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ST. LOUIS - With over 2,000 crashes occurring along Jefferson Avenue in the past several years, the City of St. Louis gave the public an opportunity Thursday evening to voice their opinions on the Jefferson Avenue Principal Arterial Traffic Safety Improvements Project.

“The north section of Jefferson, north of Market Street, was already reconstructed in the last two years. So, for this project, the south portion of Jefferson, south of Chouteau to Chippewa, will be repaved (and) re-stripped and there will be some additional safety features (as well as) construction in some locations,” Scott Ogilvie with St. Louis' Planning and Urban Design Agency said.

The open house was led by the City of St. Louis and CBB Transportation Engineers and Planners, the city’s consulting partner for the project. There were several displays detailing the planned improvements and current issues along Jefferson Avenue. With 50, 000 vehicles traveling on Jefferson Avenue daily, speed and safety are primary concerns.

“I fear for it because, like, school is about to start and kids will be at the bus stops, crossing streets—and they don’t go by the signs. They don’t stop; they speed,” resident Michelle Brooks, said.

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