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MoDOT, county present revised Route N arterial plan focused on reducing severe crashes
Summary
County and MoDOT staff outlined a revised design philosophy for Route N that prioritizes reducing fatal and severe crashes through narrower lanes, raised medians, J-turns and a multiuse side path; preliminary plans, funding and right-of-way work are ongoing.
County highway staff and Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) consultants briefed the St. Charles County Council on the Route N arterial project during the May 27 meeting, describing a shift from high-speed rural highway design to a “context-sensitive” arterial intended to reduce fatalities and severe crashes.
The presentation summarized the project history and the design evolution: MoDOT and county staff said the preferred typical section now features narrower (11-foot) travel lanes, shoulders with curb and gutter, a raised center median, J-turns at selected accesses and a multiuse side…
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