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Jeannine Beck June 19, 2013 at 11:32 am
For more information on the South County Connector EIS, visit the project's website at…Read More www.southcountyconnector.com.
The Chamber encourages businesses and citizens to submit their feedback and comments about the project before Friday, July 19th. Comments can be submitted via email to JHicks@stlouisco.com or by mail to:
St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic
Attention: South County Connector
121 S. Meramec Avenue
Clayton, Missouri 63105
John Nuernberger June 19, 2013 at 07:45 am
Local leader connects citizens to electronic petition form on South County Connector proposal:…Read More Sign-on Letter: Withdraw S. County Connector DEIS
We are encouraging our constituents to send letters to County Executive Charlie Dooley and Councilman Pat Dolan.
https://bikewalklive.wufoo.com/forms/signon-letter-withdraw-s-county-connector-deis/?utm_source=South+County+Connector+Sign-on+Letter&utm_campaign=Constant+Contact&utm_medium=email
Janet Rau June 18, 2013 at 10:28 pm
I will miss the clock. It has been there since I moved to Maplewood!
David B. June 17, 2013 at 08:07 am
Good: anything to reduce the number of ugly used car lots in the Maplewood area is an improvement.
Dennis Hyman June 18, 2013 at 12:31 pm
If you rear-end someone at a red light because they stopped short, then you shouldn't have been…Read More following too close. You know you are coming up to a signal, increase your following distance, slow 5 mph, and leave yourself an out. In my opinion, everyone should have to take, and pass, the SMITH system of driving.
wilcam June 19, 2013 at 12:14 am
Agreed...you are not supposed to speed up as you see a yellow light. In fact you should slow a bit…Read More when it is green and scope the intersection for safety as you proceed. That is called defensive driving...in case some nut case is running across traffic as you enter the intersection. I have done this and stopped for yellows all my driving years. A lot of drivers are too young to know that the allowed right turn on red wasn't enacted until the 70s oil/gas crisis. It was to save motorists' gas. That light when red should still be treated as a STOP sign with a full stop not a slow down and turn action.
People who disobey the law cost cities more money. In Wentzville after Pearce/Parkway intersection was widened, drivers still made u-turns near QuikTrip and Arby's, so more No U-TURN signs had to go up. I've still seen some u-turns in that area...people must be too lazy to do the correct thing. The license privilege should be more costly and actually require skills for safety to others...Eww you got a license after taking a written test and a feeble road test on a few side streets. Makes you a real good driver, huh? No testing on busy streets and Interstate Highways (another place where violations are many).
So much whining about paying fines from red light cameras, but not much crabbed about when paying your Personal Property tax every year for the vehicle. Don't violate the laws for red light running, speeding, etc. There are reasons for them that you probably don't comprehend.
Lilly Hawk June 19, 2013 at 10:51 am
Are the cameras worth it? My opinion - a big YES. The suggestion for a flashing yellow light…Read More warning of the red light is not so good. Doesn't anyone remember the DBC-s (days before cameras)? Yellow lights were our warning to hit the gas to get through. Now? I believe drivers (some) would rather NOT have their pictures--and proof--available to the PD and courts. Bottom line? Slow down, and if you have to stop for a light...so what? What will you lose - 30-45 seconds? Big deal...
Pamela Gundlach June 15, 2013 at 10:39 am
The map is hard to tell where the streets that are being done. Also what about Gerhard Ave, where…Read More the buses come down each day. All you have been doing on our street is to plug in the holes or patch the areas that are caving in. It should be done over the summer when school is out.
Doug Miner (Editor) June 15, 2013 at 03:32 pm
Pamela, From what I can tell from this map, and the way it was explained to me at city hall, the…Read More orange streets are being done this year and the ones in pink are next year. So in that part of town, that would include Gerhard, Oakland, Martini, Florent and Rannells to be taken care of next year.
Babsgarcia June 17, 2013 at 08:44 am
There are so many streets that have the same issues, only patched for years, driving our home values…Read More down. Yet it's my understanding that the city paid thousands of dollars to have the streets 'studied' and to be given a list of what streets should be done in order of severity. The kicker is they did that study over a decade ago. I know it's expensive, but it's time for them to step of the phases of this...Remember, Wal-Mart & Sam's were built WITHOUT TIF--(and AFTER this 'study') meaning our city income skyrocketed comparativly once they were completed... Where has all that money been going?!
Norma J. Strong, Salvation Army Soldier for 30 Years, Dies
Comment Recommend Doug Miner (Editor)