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Committee members emphasized the local dependence on the sales taxes for roads, sidewalks, curb-and-gutter projects and economic development, and said they expect the public to be receptive given prior renewals and visible local improvements. No formal action was taken at the Aug. 25 meeting; the half-cent committee will present a more detailed plan in September and set additional meeting dates to finalize outreach and project lists.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Washington Area Highway Transportation Committee Meeting 08/25/25","oneSentenceSummary","Committee members said they will reconvene in September to develop materials for two separate sales-tax renewals (capital improvements and transportation). Staff noted East West Gateway’s TIP results and urged public outreach ahead of fall decisions; the half-cent committee meets Sept. 12 at 11:30 a.m.","taxTitle","Washington, Franklin County, Missouri","taxId",58415,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6130428,"Airport runway extension moves toward FAA approval; hangar vacancy advertised",28,1229000,1257000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5736828-3e665f66313ede6f92a00a90907a0712&start=1229&end=1257","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5736828-3e665f66313ede6f92a00a90907a0712/thumbnail_1229000.jpg","/articles/6130428/Washington/Franklin-County/Missouri/Airport-runway-extension-moves-toward-FAA-approval-hangar-vacancy-advertised","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6130428-10df2da2077cacf446b296822cb2912a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771117255&Signature=hqbkZ~wmCQQqHxcZfg2ITm4sW4ua13ilzpO-ACkEb1fxRhlvmP3spaxU40ffQK6P~KMmFcTyURVjO5Bdn2iurR648vC4xpCBm5WtG4WT728ltve5oXOr-9vzVSxYoAdACma7tFu0IYvOCJ3ZSavgStfeo-Lvzemfhd0VNyZkvnvJHw4YQcAlaLQ0XwVyaaDZK5jEzU1M9tssgo2CjAlvnYqUbawrpchgoRZEXiyES3JTUq5Jm7gucPDlotg4gx3T4DMYRtB7AsLMBZlyn17TUmDIzTL-zqF3e2LXs8oGHyXd-AZCm38U9uQGlQsnb1PSEF~eyB4VjVckBXZXXZ-H6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Airport staff told the committee Aug. 25 that a contract award for the runway extension project has been identified (contractor KGU named in the meeting) but construction work will not begin until the Federal Aviation Administration grants final approval, which staff said they expect in the coming weeks. The project includes extending the runway and taxiway by slightly less than 400 feet; staff said the extension should increase the airport’s ability to serve additional aircraft types but will not move the field into the next FAA airport classification.

Staff reported hangar occupancy remains high overall but that a climate-controlled hangar adjacent to the terminal will be advertised; the airport issued a request for proposals to existing lessees with first-right consideration and expects responses in mid-September. Staff said summer months see higher activity at the airport and that counts include touch-and-go training flights as well as full-stop arrivals.

No formal action was taken by the committee; staff presented the status update and sought no vote.","Staff reported the airport’s runway and taxiway extension of just under 400 feet is awaiting FAA approval; one hangar adjacent to the terminal is being offered by RFP with returns expected mid-September.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6130432,"Local volunteer rides and new intercity service expand options; agencies urge more volunteers",653,1409000,2062000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5736828-3e665f66313ede6f92a00a90907a0712&start=1409&end=2062","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5736828-3e665f66313ede6f92a00a90907a0712/thumbnail_1409000.jpg","/articles/6130432/Washington/Franklin-County/Missouri/Local-volunteer-rides-and-new-intercity-service-expand-options-agencies-urge-more-volunteers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6130432-203e5fc3cfdcecdfe357e3061d4726dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771117255&Signature=g5GXBqdL8mIZ5faXayM2RPEHysP94zY~HcSYeihJ8NSeMiHsliLGEsHev1gUnJQ4p8VAT37S7e-t~rRqu7my4aBgJjuF9-vTLTs5PezOQRe2h5EnFNM5dWJM00L8KMOpnpgQgnTuDnLEXrVEwJP1xHnzGk-AGNRwUKxtr2RzKq88mUvnGCLLWsUUURXPCbznynl3GoiEbUXGe~NfOzZp49Fx0akuSp8vT5A8CiAZnZpJOgk7ISIwyX~XQOlEnoh5mGXTaWGfXkvQ3luz0zyFaMCh1IRV7sowEW46HP2DZZqnsY1ehLQmll-2LMAsP13COqNKzt3rkkLep5hAbh1fCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Two transportation providers updated the committee Aug. 25 on recent service changes and participation levels. Taylor, representing the volunteer rides program EZMO (operating across Jefferson and Franklin counties), reported FY25 totals of more than 13,000 free trips, approximately 1.2 million miles traveled across the two counties and into St. Louis, and 677 unduplicated riders. Taylor said EZMO launched a mobile booking app, “EZMO Mobile,” that allows riders to use a book-now function when volunteers are available, and that the program reimbursed roughly $386,000 in mileage to local volunteer drivers (counted as in-kind match, reported as about $266,000 of volunteer in-kind contribution in the meeting remarks). Taylor said volunteers are reimbursed at the IRS mileage rate and that the program offers supplemental insurance (referred to in the meeting as CEMA insurance) for incidents beyond a volunteer driver’s deductible; Taylor said the current IRS reimbursement rate cited at the meeting was 70¢ per mile.

Taylor said the highest-requested ride type is employment trips, and reported growth in volunteer applications for Franklin County. Taylor asked the committee and public to recruit volunteer drivers and described capacity goals of adding roughly two volunteers per county per month.

Megan, reporting for Oates’ intercity route, said the service recently began trips to the airport and to the train station, and that the intercity route charges $10 per person each way to intermodal facilities; Oates is continuing door-to-door service and uses vans and minibuses with wheelchair accessibility on some vehicles. Staff said the Oates service runs primarily weekdays and that demand is currently modest enough that they accommodate individual scheduling rather than strict daily timetables. Megan asked riders to call and schedule trips and noted that the service is funded in part by a federal intercity rural-to-urban transportation grant.

Neither agency requested formal action from the committee; both asked the committee to help spread the word and recruit volunteers. The committee praised the programs and urged continued outreach.","Two local transportation providers reported ridership growth and service expansions: EZMO (volunteer-based rides) reported FY25 totals and launched a mobile booking app; Oates’ intercity route now serves the airport and local train station for $10 each way. Both groups asked for more volunteer drivers and community awareness.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6130436,"Highway 47 corridor study advances; funding and delivery options remain open",39,310000,349000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5736828-3e665f66313ede6f92a00a90907a0712&start=310&end=349","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5736828-3e665f66313ede6f92a00a90907a0712/thumbnail_310000.jpg","/articles/6130436/Washington/Franklin-County/Missouri/Highway-47-corridor-study-advances-funding-and-delivery-options-remain-open","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6130436-d0f0d12c950b3629a8e10ee96c5bf5eb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771117255&Signature=boe~dVu9H4ryZj-tG~oAPPbI5ZypgqN4FrYDPP-pONbgKf9Urk22VHIgf2Deo7QEVm0GSMthyXQMomery921Z3Ts-FxmvBSSdgX9rLdD8BMRuc0iobe98HSW~TJkRmU5ER8~rme4mAGhuUB15X7XsSjTPXkQTuYVvxy8H~6c~pT-JGyE8e5IG8jG6rrYqy8Bo6e-pubJVcWcb-HDzeIi6lWD7wHqD0xEgdO804KlrsDJh53WLzjanOUKH6MQVEKf5VnOadqF5Gc7EioPOv3UOgo10BgdAMMe5XOaVi5nHInmXphuHbOWdoZlub7cen0PWsOVo7xke4tbV17474ACig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members received an update Aug. 25 on the Highway 47 corridor study and related projects. Staff said the study team has held community advisory group sessions and will hold a public meeting in early October; a third community advisory meeting concluded the week of the committee meeting. The study aims to inform design and preconstruction steps for a corridor project that currently has construction scheduled in fiscal year 2028.

County and MoDOT staff said the study remains in progress and that project delivery decisions — including whether the work will follow conventional bid-build procurement or move forward as a design-build contract — remain unresolved. The committee was told project delivery options affect scope and bidding strategy and that MoDOT and county staff expect to have the necessary decisions by December. Staff also reported a pending 50/50 grant application for Highway 47 improvements; that application review is expected in September–October and has been delayed while the corridor study concludes because project delivery details affect the funding package.

Committee members discussed traffic volume concerns on Highway 47 and noted construction is still several years away, but staff recommended continuing outreach and keeping the project “live” in public discussion. The committee also received brief updates on a separate 50/50 project — the Oldenburg entrance widening — where Show Me Fiber has relocated fiber and final guardrail and grading remain before project closeout.

No formal votes were taken. Staff urged continued coordination with East West Gateway and MoDOT on the regional TIP, and to prepare for public outreach in October.","Officials said the Highway 47 corridor study is wrapping up and a public meeting is planned for early October; decisions on project delivery and related 50/50 grant applications are expected by December, with construction currently scheduled for fiscal year 2028.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6130441,"County seeks temporary reroute on Old Highway 100 as geotechnical work shows major stabilization needed",382,642000,1024000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5736828-3e665f66313ede6f92a00a90907a0712&start=642&end=1024","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5736828-3e665f66313ede6f92a00a90907a0712/thumbnail_642000.jpg","/articles/6130441/Washington/Franklin-County/Missouri/County-seeks-temporary-reroute-on-Old-Highway-100-as-geotechnical-work-shows-major-stabilization-needed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6130441-df5d09b5db5b315f24e7530db6bd98a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771117255&Signature=UaqfvShE-aVbUOLbCTzx0HmmNn9z1XrHwYXzwTYofDRLkIquh9tf4zvvWPIr5UX1ccGYJTYucUicdFXtrQEgXgk6nrdzCqgdMEEDtXY1oLzmaaX1j6SOI-DpmpGZpb1EyvSHi2UhlGOeZqpauy0XxNZe6OGAChKGe~n8g9qMpiynU67WhuXsyUyRQ1jl0iIxr5fYL45CjqCESjJW9VxtbsTzA4ct8Z7fe1qeO8VhKKhinEln8BbP1Fv5twwJi6~lU1u3EQ4begS5K4pzkmphqoT211pPI-FWGa-wNJ7-EurDLzsQUnANCEfzzX9tAwQxqctC9uzFyQpQNiKHG27w4Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County engineering staff reported Aug. 25 that geotechnical exploration at the Old Highway 100 closure in front of the former SECO plant indicates the existing alignment cannot be stabilized in its current footprint and that a reroute is planned to reopen the road as soon as possible. The county said it is working to reroute and pave the replacement alignment and aims to open the new alignment before September. Officials said MoDOT will inspect the proposed alignment because the county’s new connection will join the approach to a bridge that MoDOT plans to replace in fiscal year 2027. The county noted a 3-to-4-foot-deep steel natural gas line in the hillside at the site; the gas company granted permission to pave over the line, and staff said the company indicated no safety concern with paving above that line. County staff said they will meet engineers and MoDOT staff “to verify all of the coordination of utilities.”

Staff described plans to pave the new alignment about 30 feet north of the existing road and to match the new road into the approach roughly 450 feet before the bridge, which could allow MoDOT flexibility in final bridge alignment. After the new alignment is opened to traffic, staff said crews will remove remaining asphalt and concrete from the failing section behind barricades to prevent material from sliding into the creek, noting that leaving pavement in the stream would violate Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rules. The county said it will reuse millings from the existing roadway as base material for the new roadway. A county engineer said he was “very confident” (no guarantee) that the planned work will address the slide problem, but emphasized there are no absolute guarantees.

County officials also said the sheriff’s department has assisted by enforcing lower speeds on New Highway 100 near the school district while the temporary work continues. The committee discussed coordination with school bus routes and said only about 20 vehicles last school year used the specific right turn movement that had relied on the old alignment, so the immediate student-transport impact from the temporary reroute is expected to be limited. The committee heard that MoDOT’s bridge replacement is scheduled for fiscal 2027 and that the county wants the temporary work finished in time to coordinate approaches with MoDOT’s bridge design.

The update included scheduling and construction details but no formal vote; staff described the effort as an active, ongoing project and requested continued attention and coordination with MoDOT and utilities.","County engineers reported Aug. 25 that stabilizing Old Highway 100 at the SECO plant site would be a substantial undertaking; the county plans a reroute and paving before September while coordinating with MoDOT on a bridge replacement scheduled in fiscal 2027.","actionData","errors"]

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