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MoDOT-led community advisory group underway for Highway 47 corridor; public meeting planned after CAG rounds
Summary
MoDOT and local partners are running a Community Advisory Group (CAG) process for Highway 47 corridor planning. Officials said the CAG includes representatives from Washington, Union and Saint Clair and will hold multiple rounds this spring before a public meeting in the fall.
Local and state staff reported on an initial Community Advisory Group (CAG) meeting for the Highway 47 corridor and said a series of additional CAG meetings will refine alternatives before a public meeting later in 2025.
Jordan Delaveras and other staff described the CAG process as a representative forum: CAG members are invited to provide detailed input so the study team can prepare and narrow location alternatives before asking broader public comment. ‘‘Being a state agency… the thing about the CAG meeting is that, with it, we are trying to invite those that are representatives of the community,’’ a presenter said, explaining that Washington, Union and Saint Clair representatives, business owners and emergency services were included in the invited CAG participants.
Stated context: the corridor spans many jurisdictions and project managers told the committee that selecting representative stakeholders helps the team develop meaningful design alternatives without unwieldy meetings. Staff said roughly 30 people attended the first CAG meeting, with 40–50 invited; several invitees missed the meeting for illness. Officials said the second CAG meeting is planned for spring, then a third CAG meeting, followed by a public meeting in the fall.
Why it matters: corridor design and lane‑configuration decisions on Highway 47 will affect local traffic patterns, access to businesses and future development. Committee members asked whether the public could “listen” to CAG meetings; staff replied that the formal public meeting is the venue intended for broad public input and the CAG is meant to elicit focused representation from nominated neighborhood and stakeholder groups.
Committee members who represent Washington noted the city’s mayor, city administrator, engineer and committee member Bill Strautman are included on the CAG. Staff encouraged residents who want input to contact project staff for stakeholder interviews if they were not invited to the CAG.
Staff said the CAG process is ongoing and that detailed design options and timelines will be presented at future committee meetings.
