Jason B: I know this is a minor detail, but on the new Kingshighway overpass, why are the traffic signals mounted on 2 long poles that are only about 1 foot apart in the middle instead of just using one pole that spans the entire bridge (like what was done on the new Dougherty Ferry bridge at I-270? It seems like a single pole with posts at both ends would be much more sturdy and robust than two poles that each only have one post, especially when they are so close together.

Dan Galvin and Linda Wilson: You can do the signals either way and meet standards. Gateway's designers just chose to do it with two poles on this interchange.

Linda Wilson

Laura: The Clayton Road sidewalks under the Kingshighway overpass in SE Forest Park are a mess of broken concrete, uneven asphalt patch, mud, and dangerous chunks, nearly impassible after a strong rain. When will those sidewalks be reinstalled?

Dan Galvin and Linda Wilson: Gateway is aware of the sidewalk on Clayton Avenue under Kingshighway that needs to be repaired. They will be redoing the sidewalk, but I do not have an exact date at this time. They are working on finishing the sidewalks on Kingshighway right now and then they will work on the Clayton Avenue sidewalk.

Linda Wilson

Bob G.: Will you have Brentwood and the west half of Eager finished by the time you finish the west half? Meaning, will you have these arterial roads in their final condition when the west half opens (i.e. Brentwood will be 10 lanes under the 40 bridge even though some turn lanes won't be used because the CD road they lead to won't exist yet).

Also, I remember hearing or reading somewhere that you guys wanted to finish the west half by Halloween, but the rain threw that plan out the window. Will that be a goal for the east half? Are you guys going to press really hard to finish the next half early since the construction will be finished at that point? Weather permitting of course.

Dan Galvin and Linda Wilson: The goal is to have Brentwood and any work at the Eager and I-170 intersection complete when we open the east half of the highway. You are right that not all the lanes on Brentwood will be open or needed because of the east half closure and the fact that all the ramps aren't closed.

Our deadline for the west half has always been December 31, 2008. If we wouldn't have had the wettest year on record, there was a chance to be done sooner. We are working hard toward the end of the year deadline and should have an announcement soon on that progress and timing of the reopening of the west half and the closing of the east half. The deadline for the completion of the east half is December 31, 2009.

Linda Wilson

Tony: When the Western part of the I-64 project is complete, does that mean that all those big trucks that travel Eager in Brentwood Forest to that lot where apartments used to be end or at least be reduced? If so, are there any plans to repair that stretch of road. Those big trucks have really done some damage to that stretch of Eager. Thank you

Dan Galvin and Linda Wilson: We'll have a look at it. If there is damage that came from us we'll take care of it.

Dan

monanica: I have a couple questions:

When Phase 2 starts, how are Dogtown drivers supposed to get to West Port? Will the first entrance onto 40 be at Brentwood and the first entrance onto 170 be at the Parkway?

Second, will the Skinker/McCausland/Clayton intersections be worked on, more specifically, the lights, since right now the lights on Skinker to East Clayton and to Oakland are not in the center, as well as the "Left turn on Light" signs are not very visible and soemtimes ignored. (As I have witnessed)

Dan Galvin and Linda Wilson: The first entrance onto westbound 40 will be at Brentwood. you will also be able to access I-170 northbound from Eager. another option would be to take Skinker to Forest Park Parkway to I-170.

MoDOT and the city's traffic engineers are working on the signals at the Skinker/McCausland/Clayton intersection. since we will be closing the ramp to 40, not all of the signalized movements will be needed. That will help the cycle of the lights at that intersection. So the engineers are taking into account what will be open and closed and how to adjust the lights to help things flow as best as possible.

Linda Wilson