Tagged: City of St. Louis Streets Department

Park Rd. closure
12:46 pm
Wed November 2, 2011

City closes cut-off between Lindell and Union in effort to improve pedestrian access

Credit (Rachel Lippmann/St. Louis Public Radio/Google Maps)
This screen capture from Google Maps shows Park Rd. which the Streets Department has permanently closed in an effort to better pedestrian access.

The St. Louis City streets department has closed Park Rd., a cut-off between Union and Lindell near Forest Park, to through traffic in an effort to improve pedestrian access to Forest Park.

Streets director Todd Waelterman says cars that used the road to avoid the stoplight at Union and Lindell were often traveling at a high rate of speed, making it difficult for pedestrians to cross. The closure will require drivers to use the stoplight, which includes crosswalks and pedestrian signals.

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Icy Roads
3:11 pm
Thu February 10, 2011

Icy St. Louis side streets to be treated with salt-sand mixture

A city worker clears a sidewalk of ice and slush on Market Street in St. Louis on Feb. 1, 2011. Some city side streets which remain badly iced over will begin to be treated with a salt and sand mixture today. (UPI/Bill Greenblatt)

St. Louis neighborhoods will be getting some relief from ice-covered side streets resulting from last week's blizzard.

The City of St. Louis Streets Department received over 250 requests for service this morning.

Streets Director Todd Waelterman says 50 crews are out spreading a mixture of sand and salt on some of the worst areas.

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