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Residents urge sidewalks on Southwinds hill; council approves Crestwood TAP grant application
Summary
Residents told the City of Fulton council they need a 0.2-mile sidewalk extension on Tennyson Road for safety; council members asked staff to study Southwinds needs and approved Resolution 3583 to apply for a Missouri DOT Transportation Alternatives Program grant to improve Crestwood Drive (including stormwater and one-side sidewalk).
Residents of the Southwind neighborhood urged the City of Fulton council to start a project extending a sidewalk from Southwinds Drive up the hill on Tennyson Road, saying children and pedestrians are at risk from speeding vehicles.
At a City of Fulton council meeting, Robert Wright, a Southwind resident, told the council, “We would like to have the sidewalk from South Winds Drive up to Route C.” Jim Lynn and Derek Collier said drivers reach as much as “50” miles per hour on the asphalt where it meets a gravel road and that the steep, grass‑ed shoulder forces pedestrians into dangerous choices.
The request matters because the stretch is used by children, runners and families and is roughly two‑tenths of a mile from the new sidewalk on the upper Tennyson, residents said. “That hill is treacherous,” Collier said, adding he and his wife run and walk the route regularly and he has seen motorists drive by at high speed.
Council discussion: Councilman Combs echoed residents’ concerns and asked staff to study costs and options for completing the sidewalk. Councilman Luther and others urged a more comprehensive sidewalk plan for the city rather than piecemeal responses to individual complaints. Council members also noted the city has a sidewalk cost‑sharing program that property owners can use to help fund projects.
Separately, Councilwoman Hanson read and moved to approve Resolution 3583, an application to the Missouri Department of Transportation Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) for improvements on Crestwood Drive. City staff said the TAP application will tie sidewalks to the nearby ballfield and William Woods connections, and that the project scope includes stormwater work and a sidewalk on one side of the street. Staff told council the grant requires a minimum city match of $100,000 and a 20% local match; final budgeting would occur in next year’s capital plan.
Action and next steps: The council adopted Resolution 3583 to submit the TAP grant application; staff will include the matching funds in future budget planning and prepare cost estimates and a prioritization for sidewalk projects. Residents who spoke in public comment were told staff would review options and report back.
Clarifying details: Residents requested about 0.2 miles of new sidewalk; public commenters estimated about 120 houses in the neighborhood; residents reported vehicles speeding as high as 50 mph and that earlier patrols are less frequent; TAP application requires a minimum $100,000 match and a 20% local match and will include stormwater work and a single‑side sidewalk; the Crestwood project was not in the 2025 capital improvement list and will be budgeted for the next cycle.
