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South Elm shared‑use path moves through MoDOT review; city aims for spring 2027 construction but cautions on right‑of‑way work
Summary
Staff said preliminary plans for the Southtown/South Elm project have been submitted to MoDOT, which returned comments; the project relies heavily on federal STBG/STP construction funding and staff highlighted right‑of‑way and easement negotiations (roughly 38 parcels) as a critical next step to meet a spring‑2027 construction target.
Mayor Arnold and city staff updated the Traffic Advisory Commission on the Southtown/South Elm corridor project. Preliminary plans have been submitted to MoDOT and staff are addressing MoDOT's comments as part of the review. Because roughly 73% of the project's construction funding is federal (STBG/STP), MoDOT oversight governs design approvals and certain changes may jeopardize federal funding if not handled within…
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