1223 2025 Special Council Meeting

The Sedalia, Missouri City Council held a special meeting to approve a grant and contracting agreement related to public works and traffic safety. The council approved acceptance of a Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) grant under the Traffic Engineering Assistance Program to fund a comprehensive safety and operational analysis of the intersection at Curry Drive and Main Street/Leroy Van Dyke Avenue. This intersection is critical due to increased industrial and retail traffic, including access to an Amazon facility and Highway 50. MoDOT will provide 80% of the funding up to $12,000, with the city matching at least 20%, for an estimated total project cost of $43,766. The council also authorized a professional engineering services agreement with SE3 (Gault Hamilton and Associates) to conduct the study. The analysis aims to identify safety improvements and support future funding applications for intersection enhancements. The meeting emphasized that this is a preliminary study phase, not immediate construction, and is part of a broader plan to address traffic flow and safety in the area.