Shoulders fOr Safety

Events

We're Making Progress 

SOS Supports Proposition R

Proposition "R", on the ballot August 7th, re-authorizes the 1/2 cent transportation sales tax (it's not a tax increase). A St Charles County grant (funded through this tax) was the key item in obtaining funding and prioritizing shoulders on Highway 94, D, DD and repaving of Highway F. Please visit YES-ON-R.com.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Highway 94, D and DD road improvements was held on December 9th: Boone Country Connection Article.

Our Next Efforts

Please "Like" our Facebook Page for Shoulders fOr Safety Phase II for the Highway N safety efforts. Also see the St Louis Post Dispatch article. We'll be concentrating on road improvements to Highway's DD (south of D), F, Z and N.

August 11th, 2011

ST. LOUIS - The Missouri Department of Transportation and its contractor, Pace Construction Inc., will close sections of Route D in St. Charles County for widening work starting August 22, weather permitting.

The work will widen Route D and add shoulders between Route 94 and Route DD. Crews will close Route D between the Busch Wildlife main entrance and Wildlife Lane starting August 22. Drivers can use Route DD, I-64 and Route 94 to detour around the closure.

To get to the Busch Wildlife shooting range during this closure, take Route 94 to Route DD and make a right. Travel on DD and turn right onto Route D. Follow Route D to the range. Work on this section will be complete by August 26.

Crews will close Route D between Route 94 and the Busch Wildlife main entrance starting August 29. Drivers can use Route 94, I-64 and Route DD to detour around the closure.

To get to the Busch Wildlife main entrance during this closure, visitors can take the Route DD exit off I-64 and travel south to Route D, then make a left on D to reach the entrance. Work on this section will be complete by noon September 2.

August 5th, 2011

Shoulder construction is progressing on Highway 94, Highway DD and construction will begin very soon on Highway D. After spending many hours working with our representatives, attending meetings in Jefferson City, St Charles, St. Louis and many meetings with MODOT, it's a gratifying feeling to see shoulders under construction.

December 10th, 2010

Great News!! Shoulders fOr Safety presented at the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission Meeting on December 1st. SOS member Sherry Cybularz delivered the SOS presentation. MODOT Director Kevin Keith announced the bids for shoulders for Highway 94 (to Defiance), Highway D (from 94 to Highway DD) and Highway DD (from Frontier Middle School to Highway D) came in lower than expected. Director Keith said there are now enough funds available to add shoulders to all of Highway DD, from Frontier Middle School all the way to Highway 94 !!! Construction is to start in spring of 2011 and to be completed by fall of 2011.

SOS requested the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission designate recently released federal funds (federal funds specified for rural roads in Missouri) be used to build shoulders on Highway D all the way past New Melle.

June 1, 2010 

In a press conference held on June 1st, 2010, in a joint announcement, it was announced that an  agreement  was reached, funding has been located and construction of shoulders in the SOS area would begin in the spring of 2011. 

SOS would would like to thank the following people who will be saving countless lives in our area:  

Joe Brazil – County Council member 

Steve Ehlmann – County Executive

Scott Dieckhaus – State Representative

Scott Rupp – State Senator

Chuck Gatschenberger – State Representative

Jim Gremaud – MODOT St Charles County Engineer

Ed Hassinger - MODOT  District  Engineer

Kevin Keith – MODOT Interim Chief Engineer

Grace Nichols – Missouri Hwy and Transportation Commissioner

St Charles County Council