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Photo courtesy the city of St. Charles Participating in the ground-breaking ceremony for the Fifth Street Gateway Project were (left to right): Scott Tate, Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce, Michael Spurgeon, director of administration for the city of St. Charles, Tom Besselman, Councilmember Ward 2, Rod Herrmann, Councilmember, Ward 8, Mayor Sally Faith, Mike Bowers, president of SSM St. Joseph Health Center, Mary West, Councilmember Ward 4, Bridget Ohmes, Councilmember Ward 10, Rick Wagner, R.V. Wagner (general contractor), Ron Stivison, Councilmember Ward 9, Jerry Hurlbert, Director of Public Works, and Jay Rackers, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. (CMT, engineering firm).
$10 million Fifth Street Gateway Project includes roadway and streetscape improvements Boone’s Lick) is set up and ready to go” Once weather starts cooperating the project is estimated to be completed in 16 months. First impressions are everything. When it’s complete the project will serve as shiny new Imagine you’re from out of town. You and the kids are loaded up and heading to main street in St. Charles for front door to the city of St. Charles and provide a gateway any number of its fun-filled festivals like the Festival of the leading into the core of the hospital district. St. Charles mayor Sally Faith hosted a ground-breaking Little Hills, or even the recent Fete de Glace. You and your crew pull off of Interstate 70 or slide in from the west and ceremony for the impending Fifth Street Corridor Imwhat do you encounter? Snarling traffic, exits backed up, provements. “The Fifth Street Gateway Project vehicles everywhere crawling more will create a legacy for the corridor than moving. That can ruin the vibe “The Fifth Street Gateway leading into the city of St. Charles before you’re even parked. from Interstate 70 for many years to The Fifth Street Gateway Project Project will create a legacy come,” Faith said. “This project is part is geared toward alleviating that and the district redevelopment plan for more. for the corridor leading of the city and includes roadway and The Fifth Street Gateway Project is looking to create a legacy for the Fifth into the city of St. Charles streetscape improvements along Fifth Street from Bass Pro Drive to First Street corridor leading into the city from Interstate 70 for Capitol Drive.” of St. Charles from Interstate 70 for Public Works Director Jerry Hurlmany years to come. The project is many years to come” bert emceed the event and outlined part of the district redevelopment plan for the city and includes roadway and Sally Faith the overall impact of the project. Hurlbert detailed that the project will streetscape improvements along Fifth St. Charles mayor cost $10 million. Street from Bass Pro Drive to First For SSM St. Joseph Health Center, Capitol Drive. the revamped entry will solidify the The motivation behind the project was to project a smoother, sleeker first impression, enhance connection between the hospital and the city. “The corridor is an important aspect to the continued aesthetics of Fifth Street, improve traffic flow and safety, strength of the city’s major health care provider,” Mike and promote pedestrian activity. Last week was supposed to kickoff the construction but Bowers, President of SSM St. Joseph Health Center said. “SSM is partnering with the city on the project.” the cold weather and snow put a snafu to the start. Bids were due in the Public Works Department on Nov. “We were all pretty gung-ho,” Carol Felzien, Director of Communications for the city of St. Charles said. “The 14, 2014. Bids were opened and the apparent low bidder snow combined with the temperature proved to be equally was RV Wagner. daunting. As of right now, we’re not sure when the makeup See GATEWAY on page 2 start date will begin. The staging area (at Fifth Street and
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