Consultants present citywide traffic study; recommend targeted intersection fixes and pedestrian improvements
August 20, 2025 | Warrenton City, Warren County, Missouri
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Warrenton 1 Consultants from GBA presented the citywide traffic study on Tuesday, summarizing public engagement, intersection counts and prioritized improvements for the city's expected growth.
Kendra (GBA) told the board the study began with a public engagement phase that produced 753 survey responses between Dec. 18, 2024, and March 23, 2025. The survey flagged Route 47 intersections and pedestrian safety as community concerns. Trey (GBA) summarized the macro findings and a series of micro-level intersection evaluations at ten locations.
Recommendations include continuing to monitor intersections north of I-70 for future development impacts, adding turn lanes and two-way left-turn lanes on segments of Route 47 where feasible, adding or completing sidewalks and marked pedestrian crossings at several downtown and school-area locations, and considering a citywide signal retiming program as traffic patterns change when MoDOT implements the I-70 interchange improvements. The consultants provided preliminary cost estimates in 2025 dollars and suggested projects be grouped into short-, medium- and long-term priorities.
Nut graf: The study is a baseline document designed to be updated as development shifts; it identifies improvements the city could undertake on city-controlled streets and recommends coordination with MoDOT where state routes such as Route 47 are involved.
Board members asked whether the existing right-of-way on Route 47 is wide enough for turn lanes; consultants said some locations appear tight and would likely require pavement widening and possibly right-of-way work, and that improvements on state routes would need MoDOT approval and potentially state or federal funding programs.
Ending: The study will serve as a living document for the city's capital planning; staff and the board can use the prioritized list and cost estimates to seek funding, coordinate with MoDOT and time improvements with development.
Kendra (GBA) told the board the study began with a public engagement phase that produced 753 survey responses between Dec. 18, 2024, and March 23, 2025. The survey flagged Route 47 intersections and pedestrian safety as community concerns. Trey (GBA) summarized the macro findings and a series of micro-level intersection evaluations at ten locations.
Recommendations include continuing to monitor intersections north of I-70 for future development impacts, adding turn lanes and two-way left-turn lanes on segments of Route 47 where feasible, adding or completing sidewalks and marked pedestrian crossings at several downtown and school-area locations, and considering a citywide signal retiming program as traffic patterns change when MoDOT implements the I-70 interchange improvements. The consultants provided preliminary cost estimates in 2025 dollars and suggested projects be grouped into short-, medium- and long-term priorities.
Nut graf: The study is a baseline document designed to be updated as development shifts; it identifies improvements the city could undertake on city-controlled streets and recommends coordination with MoDOT where state routes such as Route 47 are involved.
Board members asked whether the existing right-of-way on Route 47 is wide enough for turn lanes; consultants said some locations appear tight and would likely require pavement widening and possibly right-of-way work, and that improvements on state routes would need MoDOT approval and potentially state or federal funding programs.
Ending: The study will serve as a living document for the city's capital planning; staff and the board can use the prioritized list and cost estimates to seek funding, coordinate with MoDOT and time improvements with development.
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