Stimulus funding set for O’Fallon

The O'Fallon City Council has approved an agreement that will use federal stimulus funds to resurface roads and bring sidewalks in compliance with the American’s with Disabilities Act.

Last month the council unanimously approved an agreement between the city and the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission’s for the 2009 ARRA Resurfacing Project.

More than $670,000 in federal stimulus money will be given to the city to resurface roads and prepare sidewalks to accommodate those with disabilities.

Tom Drabelle, spokesperson for the city, said officials had proposed 10 projects to the St. Charles County Road Board to be considered to receive stimulus funds.

Drabelle said initial funding in direct response to the stimulus has been approved to improve O’Fallon’s Main Street from Hwy. 70 to north of Third Street; East Pitman Street, to Sonderen Street; and Sonderen from Wabash Street, north of Hwy. 70.

The Missouri Department of Transportation has requested the addition of 11 projects to the fiscal years 2009-2012 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and represent a total cost of $173.4 million.

Within the metropolitan St. Louis area, the projects include:

Extension of Rte. 364 (Page Extension) in St. Charles County - $19 million

Extend Page Avenue from west of Harvester to Woodstream.

Rte. 364 in St. Charles County - $24 million

Extend Page Avenue from Woodstream to Central School Road

Rte. 141 in St. Louis County - $65 million

U.S. Rte. 67 in St. Louis County - $1 million

ADA sidewalk improvements from I-270 to Old St. Charles Road

Rte. AC in St. Louis County - $1 million

ADA sidewalk improvements from Lindbergh Boulevard to I-270

Tucker Boulevard in St. Louis City - $17 million

Resurface and construct retaining walls and culverts from O’Fallon Street to

Washington Avenue