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Safe Streets task force approves HR Green to begin environmental study for demonstration projects
Summary
The Webster Groves Complete Streets Commission heard an update that the Safe Streets (SS4A) task force has approved consultant HR Green to begin an environmental study intended to support planned demonstration projects.
The Webster Groves Complete Streets Commission heard an update that the Safe Streets (SS4A) task force has approved consultant HR Green to begin an environmental study intended to support a group of planned demonstration projects.
The study is expected to run about seven to eight months and will be submitted to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Department of Transportation as part of a process aimed at securing a categorical exclusion, a federal finding that the planned work will not have significant adverse environmental impacts.
Mayor Nora Arnold said she had read a recent update and that “they are making progress,” and a staff member reported that HR Green and its assigned team are starting work immediately. The task force has posted information and a survey on the city website (under Departments → WG Safe Streets) to gather public input on demonstration options; commissioners encouraged members to take and share the survey to increase participation.
Commission discussion also noted minor membership changes on the task force and that the group is reviewing a safety action plan to help prioritize which demonstration projects move forward. Commissioners asked that the task force solicit public suggestions at an upcoming meeting when the safety action plan is discussed.
Why this matters: The environmental review and approvals from state and federal agencies are prerequisites for many demonstration projects; securing a categorical exclusion can speed design and reduce administrative delay. The commission urged broad public engagement with the survey so the task force can present stronger community-backed recommendations to the council.
Next steps noted at the meeting: HR Green will carry out field work and analysis over the coming months; the task force will continue drafting a safety action plan and gather public input before identifying demonstration projects for the council and for state/federal review.
