Politics & Government

County Wants Public Meetup On Chesterfield Roadwork Jan. 25

Chesterfield just made public an update on Wild Horse, Long, and Kehrs Mill Roads realignment. Read on.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY SETS DATE FOR INFORMATIONAL MEETING

Realignment of Kehrs Mill Road/Long Road/Wild Horse Creek to begin

As part of the improvements associated with the Chesterfield Valley Transportation Development District, St. Louis County is preparing to begin construction on the realignment of the intersections of Wild Horse Creek Road, Long Road and Kehrs Mill Road. 

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A meeting for those interested will be held at Chesterfield City Hall on Wednesday, January 25 from 6-8 p.m., with a presentation beginning at 6:30 p.m.

St. Louis County representatives will be describing the project, including information on closure and completion dates, involvement of the emergency service providers, impacts on travel schedules and utility relocations.

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The project includes the following:

  • Five lanes of traffic (two northbound, two southbound, and a continuous two-way center left-turn lane),
  • Enclosed storm drainage
  • Eight-foot (8’) wide concrete sidewalks on both sides of the roadway
  • Removal and replacement of the existing bridge with a new bridge over Bonhomme Creek
  • Construction of a single 10’ X 8’ concrete box culvert
  • Construction of retaining walls, traffic signals, sodding, seeding and other incidental items.

OVERALL STATUS:

A contract was awarded to Gershenson Construction Company., Inc., in the amount of $8,351.583.03 for this road improvement project. The work began in late December 2011 and it is anticipated that the project will be completed in approximately 19 months (June 2013).   Laclede Gas, Missouri-American Water, AmerenUE, AT&T and Charter Communications all have facilities that are in conflict with the planned improvements and will require relocation.

Kehrs Mill Road, Long Road and Wild Horse Creek Road will remain open to two-way traffic during most of the construction period. However, there will be a 30-day period when Wild Horse Creek Road and Kehrs Mill Road will be closed to thru traffic for the construction of the Kehrs Mill Road tie-in to the new bridge. During this closure, motorists will be able to travel on eastbound Wild Horse Creek Road to northbound Long Road and on southbound Long Road to west on Wild Horse Creek Road. The closure will begin June 15, 2012 and end July 13, 2012. While the closure is inconvenient to motorists, it is critical to the construction of the box culvert and achieving overall project completion in a timely manner.

Emergency vehicles such as police, fire, and ambulance will be notified about the construction work, allowing these agencies to plan in advance of an emergency.

WORK ANTICIPATED FOR JANUARY:

Utilities:

AmerenUE will relocate a pole in conflict with the bridge construction. Laclede Gas Company will relocate their main on the east side of Long Road. Missouri American Water Company will adjust a fire hydrant to grade.

Contractor:

The contractor will start with some clearing of trees and grading work necessary to facilitate Laclede Gas, Missouri-American Water, and AmerenUE with their relocation work. They will also be mobilizing equipment, setting up the project office and making early preparations for project construction.

Regular updates will be provided on the project as is moves forward and it will also be available on the Saint Louis County Highway Construction Website:  


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