The legislation approved Thursday comes amid international tensions that were heightened after the trek of an alleged Chinese spy balloon across the U.S.
A Trailnet study found 40% of pedestrian crashes and 46% of fatalities across the city since 2017 happened on nine roads that account for 1.5% of city roadways.
MoDOT said once the rain starts, it's difficult to get all of that debris out. In those circumstances, sometimes the only option is to wait for the water to subside.
The chance to revitalize one of the cityโs most impoverished areas, just north of downtown, was a key selling point in the cityโs bid to keep the NGA.
Cedric Dixon, 34, was charged Wednesday with 17 crimes in connection with the crash early Sunday morning. A police source told 5 On Your Side he turned himself in.