About the Plan

In December 2017, the City of Collinsville was awarded a $75,000.00 planning grant through the Great Streets Initiative sponsored by East-West Gateway Council of Governments to the develop the St. Louis Road - Collinsville Road Great Streets Initiative Plan. The City embarked on this project to revitalize a vital economic corridor by inducing private investment and increasing and enhancing opportunities for pedestrian activity through a unique, inviting, vibrant place and connection for residents, workers, and visitors traveling to-, through-, and within- the corridor. The corridor begins at the intersection of St. Louis Road and Main Street, near Uptown, and extends west along St. Louis Road and Collinsville Road ending at Cahokia Mounds World Heritage Site.

The St. Louis Road - Collinsville Road Great Streets Initiative Plan is a community-driven plan informed by robust community and stakeholder engagement. The Plan is establishes consensus on the community’s vision and priorities for revitalizing the corridor. The consultant team utilized a multidisciplinary planning approach examining the Corridor’s existing conditions, issues, and opportunities through the lenses of Urban Design, Market Analysis and Strategy, Transportation Planning, and Environmental Infrastructure Planning. The scope of this Great Streets project includes a comprehensive corridor planning approach assessing existing conditions, identifying opportunities, and the developing a plan for future implementation.

The St. Louis Road and Collinsville Road Great Streets Initiative Plan was Adopted by the Collinsville City Council on November 12, 2019.

VIEW - St. Louis Road and Collinsville Road Great Streets Initiative Plan (Adopted 11-12-19) 

View - Individual Appendices:

• Appendix A - Grant Application Submission
• Appendix B - Charrette Week Schedule
• Appendix C - Public Presentations
  • Public Workshop - January 28, 2019
  • Public Workshop - January 29, 2019
  • Public Workshop - January 31, 2019
  • Planning Commission Public Hearing - September 12, 2019
  • City Council Discussion - September 23, 2019
  • Planning Commission Public Hearing - October 10, 2019
  • City Council Adoption - November 12, 2019
• Appendix D - Keypad Polling Results
• Appendix E - Market Analysis and Market Strategy White Paper
• Appendix F - Land Use and Urban Design White Paper
• Appendix G - Transportation White Paper
• Appendix H - Environmental Infrastructure White Paper

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