The Hill, St. Louis, MO

Due to the traffic congestion on Hampton Ave., MoDOT is taking steps to make the Interstate 44 and Hampton interchange function more efficiently. This project is having an enormous impact on our neighborhood with the potential to increase already high noise levels and locating the highway even closer to our homes. The impact area is between Hampton and Macklind.

The Hill 2000 Neighborhood Association and local residents are working to determine if MoDOT followed the correct procedures when evaluating this project and whether they have followed the guidelines set forth by the Federal Highway Administration as they pertain to the noise impact on the neighborhood.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requires MoDOT to complete a sound study any time it plans to add through lanes to an existing highway or change the location of a road. Sound walls can help lessen the noise impacts of the roadway improvement and provides noticeable sound reduction for houses closest to the highway. They do this by providing a barrier between houses and highway traffic. Communities are eligible for a sound wall only if noise levels are at 66 decibels or above. A sound wall can reduce noise levels from five to 10 decibels. Our independent tests determined that the noise level is greater than 66 decibels.

The Missouri Department of Transportation wants to defer the cost of the sound walls to the local government but the Hill 2000 Neighborhood Association and local residents feel that this should have been included in the original project plan and funds allocated on the state and federal levels. Unfortunately, the cost is prohibitive to be handled solely through local (city) budget.

Listed below are the contacts to your government representatives. Please help your neighbors by contacting these individuals to voice your concerns with MoDot’s handling of this project and to ask for their assistance with our needs.

If you have any questions, please contact Tom Stremlau, President, Hill 2000 @ 314-773-3560.

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Interstate 44 Project Impact On The Hill Neighborhood
Due to the traffic congestion on Hampton Ave., MoDOT is taking steps to make the Interstate 44 and Hampton interchange function more efficiently. This project is having an enormous impact on our neighborhood with the potential to increase already high noise levels and locating the highway even closer to our homes. The impact area is between Hampton and Macklind. The Hill 2000 Neighborhood Association and local residents are working to determine if MoDOT followed the correct procedures when evaluating this project and whether they have followed the guidelines set forth by the Federal Highway Administration as they pertain to the noise impact on the neighborhood. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requires MoDOT to complete a sound study any time it plans to add through lanes to an existing highway or change the location of a road. Sound walls can help lessen the noise impacts of the roadway improvement and provides noticeable sound reduction for houses closest to the highway. They do this by providing a barrier between houses and highway traffic. Communities are eligible for a sound wall only if noise levels are at 66 decibels or above. A sound wall can reduce noise levels from five to 10 decibels. Our independent tests determined that the noise level is greater than 66 decibels. The Missouri Department of Transportation wants to defer the cost of the sound walls to the local government but the Hill 2000 Neighborhood Association and local residents feel that this should have been included in the original project plan and funds allocated on the state and federal levels. Unfortunately, the cost is prohibitive to be handled solely through local (city) budget. Listed below are the contacts to your government representatives. Please help your neighbors by contacting these individuals to voice your concerns with MoDot’s handling of this project and to ask for their assistance with our needs. If you have any questions, please contact Tom Stremlau, President, Hill 2000 @ 314-773-3560.
Russ Carnahan 3rd District of Missouri Congressman Web Site Washington DC Office 1710 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC, 20515 Phone: (202) 225-2671 Fax: (202) 225-7452 St. Louis District Office 8764 Manchester Road, Suite 203 St. Louis, MO 63144 Phone: (314) 962-1523 Fax: (314) 962-7169 Jefferson County District Office 517 Bailey Road Crystal City, MO 63019 Phone: (636) 937-8039 Fax: (636) 937-7138 Email Jeff Smith State Senator, District 4 Web Site Capitol Office: State Capitol Building Room 425 Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 (573) 751-3599 FAX: (573) 751-0266 District Office: 4515 Olive Suite 210 St. Louis, MO 63108 (314) 361-4333 Email Michelle Kratky Representative, District 65 Web Site Capitol Office: Missouri House of REpresentatives 201 West Capitol Ave. Room 109D Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 (573) 751-4220 FAX: (573) 522-6170 E-Mail: michele.kratky@house.mo.gov Home Office: 6001 Bishops Place St. Louis, MO 63109 (314) 481-0444 E-Mail: mrkratky@gmail.com

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