Work Begins on Route 109 Improvement Project

Construction has begun on a $5.3 million upgrade to Route 109 between Route 100 and Clayton Road that will add two roundabouts, install medians and widen it to four lanes. 

The project is a partnership between the city of Wildwood of the Missouri Department of Transportation aimed at improving safety, preventing left turns and decreasing congestion, although some residents have raised doubts about the plan.

The roadwork is expected to continue until late 2014 and be spread across four phases, so here is an outline from MoDOT of what you can expect to see as the project progresses:

Phase 1, summer 2013 to spring 2014

• Construct the east half of Route 109 from Route 100 to Pond Grover Loop
• Build a pedestrian bridge over Route 109.

• Construct the west half of Route 109 from Route 100 to Clayton Road
• Work on the east half of roundabout at Route 100
• Build the west half of the pedestrian underpass
• Close and reconstruct the Route 100 westbound off-ramp. 

• Construct the east half of Route 109 from Pond Grover Loop to Clayton Road
• Build the east half of pedestrian underpass
• Close and reconstruct the Route 100 westbound on-ramp
• Close and reconstruct Pond-Grover Loop Road East
• Complete Pond-Grover Loop West

• Complete roundabouts and Route 109 medians