Pictures & Chart of the Plans for the Old Bonhomme Road Rebuild

Work on Bonhomme Road in Olivette begins sometime this summer.

With progress comes some pain.

The road will be rebuilt in its entirety, a two-mile stretch from the University City limits to Olive Street Road.

Volz Engineering continues to do the surveying work.

During the construction many sections will be reduced to one-lane with traffic guided by crews working on the project.

Sidewalks have been increased in size from four feet to five feet to meet federal guidelines. The $2 million dollar project is paid for 80 percent by federal funds and the rest by Olivette.

A group of citizens, who live along the byway have begun to communicate by email, their likes and dislikes about the project.

One bone of contention seems to be curbs along the way. They will be built in such a manner (perpendicular to the road) for the safety of walks, joggers and bikers.

More information can be found on the city’s website.