Great Streets Initiative Equals Great Possibilities, Says Committee
Wildwood, Ellisville and Ballwin city representatives, along with West St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce and Missouri Department of Transportation managers are putting ideas into motion for Manchester Road corridor.
There's 40 percent more retail space than the market will support along Manchester Road within a declining economy, former Ellisville mayor Matt Pirrello told approximately 100 luncheon attendees at Wednesday's monthly meeting of the West St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce at The Wildwood Hotel. "There are too many other (shopping and service) alternatives, and we need to improve the access, management and safety of the entire Manchester corridor," he said. The improvement plan was deemed the "Great Streets Initiative." Authorities have worked on the Manchester Road plan since 2009, but a website that reveals detailed schematics and timelines is about to be unveiled, said Pirrello, who nows serves as Ellisville councilmember of Ward 1. …
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