Ash Street Improvements Project
Public Works held a third interested parties meeting Wednesday, March 19, at the Activity and Recreation Center (ARC), 1701 W. Ash Street. The meeting was an informal open house meeting where preliminary plans were posted for the public to view. Staff were present to answer questions and a comment form was available.
Those who were unable to attend the meeting were able to share thoughts on this page. Input was accepted through April 4, 2025.
The Ash Street improvement project was initiated following the passage of a quarter-cent sales tax proposition in August 2015 which allocated funds for capital improvement projects related to street and sidewalk maintenance. The improvements are proposed along Ash Street between Clinkscales Road and First Street.
The project design includes construction of an 8-foot wide sidewalk along the north side of Ash Street to be utilized by both pedestrians and bicyclists. The design includes construction of a 5-foot wide sidewalk along the south side of Ash Street to fill in sidewalk gaps. In addition, the design includes a continuous bike lane along the south side of Ash Street. Finally, the design includes crosswalks with flashing beacons at the intersection with Redwood Road, Anderson Avenue and Alexander Avenue.
Further information is available in the Documents section. Construction is expected to begin at the earliest in summer 2026, but more than likely it will start in the spring of 2027.
Who's Listening
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Phone 573-874-2489 Email Allison.Anderson@CoMo.gov -
Phone 573-874-2489 Email John.Ogan@CoMo.gov
Documents
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Ash Street improvement project IP meeting 3 FAQ Uploaded March 4.pdf (152 KB) (pdf)
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Ash Street improvement project IP meeting 3 handout Uploaded March 4.pdf (155 KB) (pdf)
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Ash Street project digital comment form (297 KB) (pdf)
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Ash Street Plan and profile diagrams Feb. 7 2025 (3.8 MB) (pdf)
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Ash Street preliminary and right-of-way plans (8.32 MB) (pdf)
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Ash Street Location Map (214 KB) (pdf)
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Ash Street Traffic Data Summaries (106 KB) (pdf)
I'm a big fan of the roundabouts at these intersections. Traffic is always heavy especially at Clinkscales and Ash and I don't see that it would be a problem for pedestrians.
Roundabouts are fantastic.
They do not confuse pedestrians, nor are they complicated for traffic. If these are truly issue for you, as a person when encountering a roundabout, you just need some practice. Circles are a very easy shape.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46mOPz3rhHs here is a great tutorial on using a roundabout
Does the 8 ft multipurpose sidewalk contain a bike lane within it? The roundabout intersections look difficult for pedestrians to navigate. Therefore, I do NOT favor the roundabouts.
can the documents have explanations....like what will happen at ash/.west....no 4 way stops? then what?
are there only to be painted crosswalks where there are striped lines at interesections? Are there NO roundabouts in the revised newest plans?
having a document for the public that does not have a key to explain what different symbols, etc mean is rather useless.
Hello. I see the comments re: the holes in the street and have been informed of your response. I am finding the response inadequate. If there are not useable sidewalks for persons with disabilities, and the bike lane is their only option for relatively safe mobility throughout the community, making those roadways impassable is infringing on their rights for public accessibility. I would ask that if you have not already, that you reach out to the City's ADA Coordinator, Adam Kruse, for his input on how to make sure this does not continue, is not repeated and is immediately corrected. I would also invite you to attend the City's Disabilities Commission meeting scheduled the 2nd Thursday of each month, beginning at 3:00pm in the Council Chambers. Please do provide an update from the responsible parties when this issue has been resolved. Thank you.
To Dawn Zeterberg - I have sent you an email about the hole issue.
siansays - Thank you for your comment. A roundabout is only one of the possible designs that may be implemented. The engineering team has been made aware of your feedback and I appreciate your time in leaving it.
Another roundabout? Please leave the intersection of W Ash and Clinkscales alone!! Roundabouts cause confusion and bumper accidents. That would be a huge mess and it might affect my address.
I live on Hunt and travel on the bike lanes in my wheelchair. When the city dig 4x4 holes in the bike lanes it effect me big time. Please make sure they cover them quickly and smooth! I travel the bike lanes because the sidewalks are very bad shape!
Thank you for allowing this opportunity for the citizenry to leave their thoughts on important issues.I live on ash street and am invested in the ash street improvements project.
I have long thought the sidewalks are poor and inconsistent block-to-block all along ash. At the least, sidewalks should be on both sides of the street (level and assessable for the disabled). I don’t really see the need or added benefit of a multi-use sidewalk ( maybe I could be convinced otherwise). My biggest concern is for the trees. I really don’t want to see any established trees cut down and replaced with concrete. Hopefully any and all healthy trees can be protected, take priority and be grandfathered in.
I have a hard time seeing roundabouts working except at Clinkscales. I think the footprint is too large for the other intersections. The enhanced stops sound like a better option.
That’s all I can think of for now :)
James