Route 100 in St. Louis had 1,500 crashes in 5 years — a new project aims to make it safer

Work on improving safety along Route 100 in St. Louis has started.

The six-mile stretch of road that runs from Broadway to the St. Louis city limits along Choteau and Manchester Avenues has seen over 1,500 crashes in the past five years.

This rate is four times higher than other similar state routes, said Missouri Department of Transportation St. Louis District Engineer Tom Blair.

The $7 million project seeks to improve safety along the corridor by resurfacing the road, reducing the number and width of lanes, adding safety improvements to crosswalks and installing protected bike lanes. It is funded with $4 million of MoDOT safety funds and $3 million for resurfacing.

The six-foot wide bike lanes will be separated from the road by six-inch tall curbs and a parking lane.

Matt Wyczalkows