Historical November–December 2023 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
If you’ve traveled south on Skinker Blvd in the past months, you’ve probably noticed construction work at the four corners of Skinker and Forest Park Parkway.
The work completed in the intersection is part of a project designed and funded by Washington University to improve the overall safety of the intersection.
This project was first discussed in a virtual community meeting held by the Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council and Washington University on March 27 for the neighbors in Skinker DeBaliviere and Parkview. Located immediately northeast of the Danforth Campus entrance, the intersection is an area that experiences high traffic use from the convergence of vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders.
The project includes the following enhancements: • Improvements to ADA accessibility at the corners of the intersection; • Adjustments in signal operations to reduce conflicts and allow appropriate time for pedestrians to safely cross the intersection; • New pedestrian ADA compliant crosswalk buttons and audio signals; • Modifications to make crosswalks highly visible and include green bike paths; • Separate paths of travel for bicycles and pedestrians similar to the approach implemented at the Skinker and Lindell and Skinker and Forsyth intersections; • Installation of stainless-steel bollards at the corners to enhance awareness for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. WashU is managing these improvements in partnership with the City of St. Louis’s Board of Public Service.
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Skinker and Forest Park Parkway intersection improvement diagram.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, November–December 2023.
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