Recommendation LR.28

Recommendation Status: New

Designate priority freight corridor and work to establish clear truck route signage reducing navigation through residential or sensitive areas.

This recommendation helps achieve the following

Not Population Stagnation
Not Greater Housing Diversity & Affordability
Not Social & Environmental Resilience
Infrastructure Cost-burden
Not Jobs-Skills Mismatch

Sustainable Infrastructure

Leading the Region

Responsible
Growth

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Key Issues Addressed

Related Planning Topic Areas

Not Economic Development
Not Housing
Not Land Use & Development
Not Open Space & Environment
Transportation & Infrastructure

Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Not Countywide

Municipalities

Not Municipalities

Sub-geographies

Sub-geographies

Equity Considerations

Assesses and anticipates traffic impact on vulnerable communities.

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Sustainability Considerations

Mitigates local exposure to air and noise hazards.

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Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

Project

Partnership

Policy

  • St. Louis County Department of Transportation and Public Works

  • MoDOT

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Supporting Partner(s)

  • Neighboring Counties

  • Regional Freight and Logistics Companies

  • EWGCOG

  • Private Stakeholders

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Cost

Low
(Less than $1 mil)

Medium
($1-10mil)

High
($10+ mil)

Project, Partnership, or Policy

Not Project
Not Partnership
Policy

Timeline

Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Ongoing

Near-term
(Within 5 Years)

Long-term
(10+ Years)

Potential Funding Sources

  • Federal Grants (INFRA, RAISE, CMAQ, National Highway Freight Program)

  • State Funding (MoDOT, state freight or economic grants)

  • Private Logistics Company

  • Rail operators

  • Inter-modal facility developers

Tracking Implementation

Tracking Success

  • Number of designated priority freight corridors within the county, along with clear truck signage installed.

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If overperforming, what should we do?

Additional traffic study to refine priority corridor selection.

If underperforming, what should we do?

Expand truck routes and signage programs to additional freight corridors. Integrate digital and way-finding solutions.

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