Council presses MoDOT after resurfacing project stops short near West Glen Farms Drive

Council members on Aug. 11 asked city public‑works staff to press the Missouri Department of Transportation after the agency’s Route 100 resurfacing project was shown in plans to stop roughly 100 feet west of West Glen Farms Drive, leaving the intersection unimproved.

A council member said he learned “through the grapevine” that the MoDOT project boundary had shifted. City staff confirmed that the contractor plans to stop about 100 feet west of West Glen Farms Drive and that the City is working with its area engineer and MoDOT staff to seek an extension to include the intersection and connect the resurfacing through the turn.

Why it matters: Leaving a short unfinished gap at an intersection can reintroduce safety concerns and incomplete pavement transitions; council members said the intersection had previously been discussed with MoDOT as a location for a “no left turn” sign and other changes. Public‑works staff said MoDOT told the city the remaining connection could be built as part of a different project, but no such project is scheduled. Staff offered to return to the council with a written response from MoDOT at the next meeting.

What was said: “They had indicated West Glen Farms Drive ... they’re planning on stopping about a 100 feet west of West Glen Farms Drive, and we’re currently working with them to extend through it,” a city staff member said. Another staff member told the council the City will press the area engineer for clarification and will provide a written answer on timing if MoDOT does not plan to include the intersection in an upcoming contract.

Next steps: City staff will request formal confirmation from MoDOT about whether an extension will be included in the current contract or when the remaining segment will be scheduled; staff said they will report back at the next council meeting.