June 24, 2009
BARRETT STATION ROAD
ST. LOUIS COUNTY PROJECT NO. AR-854
FAU Project No. STP 4919(601)
INITIAL PROJECT UPDATE LETTER
Dear Property Owner:
We would like to keep you informed of the details and progress of the Barrett Station Road
improvement project by providing the following:
Barrett Station Road, starting at the intersection of Dougherty Ferry Road and continuing north
approximately 1.3 miles to Barrett Parkway will be improved under a St. Louis County Department
of Highways & Traffic contract. The new roadway will consist of three lanes of traffic, (one
northbound lane, one southbound lane, and a two-way continuous center left turn lane), enclosed
storm sewer drainage, and sidewalks on both sides of the roadway. The improvements include
new concrete pavement, sewers, box culvert replacement, signals, and other incidental items. The
new roadway will be elevated out of the 100 year flood plain and realigned to improve the sight
distance throughout the project. In addition the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District’s Barrett
Station Sanitary Relief (MSD Project No. 96026) is included in our work and replaces
approximately 2,065 feet of sanitary sewer main located beneath the new northbound lane of
Barrett Station Road.
OVERALL STATUS:
The general contractor for the project is Gershenson Construction Company, Inc. The contract
amount is $6,070,091.15. Work is scheduled to begin in July 2009. The project is expected to take
approximately eighteen months to complete, however, complexities of the project phasing, utility
conflicts, unforeseen circumstances and adverse weather conditions could delay the completion
date.
Laclede Gas, Missouri-American Water, AmerenUE, AT&T and Charter Communications all have
facilities (underground as well as overhead) that are in conflict with the planned improvements and
will require relocation. St. Louis County engineers have been and will continue meeting regularly
with the contractor and each of the utilities to coordinate their work so as to create an efficient
construction schedule.
In order to expedite the completion of the project, the contractor will close Barrett Station Road to
traffic for a maximum of ninety (90) calendar days from Fairoyal Drive north to Barrett Office Drive.
During this timeframe the contractor will remove and replace a concrete box culvert and
reconstruct approximately 800 feet of roadway in this area. A detour route will be marked for
motorists to use during the closure. The scheduling of the road closure is still to be determined and
is dependent on the Missouri-American Water Company completing relocation of their water main
at the box culvert. Except for the previously mentioned 90 day road closure period, Barrett Station
Road will remain open to two way traffic during construction.
Barrett Station Road
St. Louis County Project No.AR-854
FAU Project No. STP 4919(601)
June 24, 2009
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Emergency vehicles such as police, fire, and ambulance will be notified about the construction
work, allowing these agencies to plan in advance of an emergency in your neighborhood and will
have access to properties at all times. The Parkway School District will also be notified and
updated concerning the work scheduled along Barrett Station Road.
WORK ANTICIPATED FOR JULY:
Utilities:
Laclede Gas, AT&T and Missouri-American Water Company will continue with their relocation
work. AmerenUE will start their relocation work by late June or early July.
Contractor:
The contractor will mobilize and begin construction in early July. Their first items of work will be
performing the necessary clearing and grading work to help facilitate Missouri-American Water and
Ameren UE’s utility relocation work.
NEXT UPDATE:
Early August, 2009
This letter, as well as the monthly project update letters will be posted on our St. Louis County
Highway & Traffic Website
If you have any questions about the project, please contact Dave Wrone, the Department’s Public
Information Coordinator, at 314-615-8173.