Project:

Blueprint for Arterials

Client:

East-West Gateway Council of Governments

Scope

The Blueprint for Arterials provides transportation planners and engineers with practical guidance for planning and designing arterial roadways in developed communities throughout the St. Louis region. The resource recognizes that successful roadway improvements require more than technical and engineering considerations, they must also reflect the needs and experiences of the people who live, work, and travel along these corridors.

The Public Engagement section provides practical strategies for involving residents, businesses, community organizations, and other stakeholders throughout the planning and design process, helping transportation professionals better understand community priorities and local concerns.

Excel’s Role

Excel Business Concepts was engaged to lead stakeholder engagement and support the development of the Public Engagement section of the Blueprint for Arterials. Our contributions included:

Stakeholder Engagement Leadership

Led stakeholder engagement efforts to gather perspectives from residents, businesses, community organizations, and other key stakeholders connected to arterial roadway planning.

Public Engagement Guidance

Supported the development of strategies for transparent communication, early coordination, accessible engagement, and continued collaboration throughout the planning and design process.

Community Insights & Priorities

Helped identify and organize stakeholder perspectives, community priorities, and local concerns to inform practical engagement guidance for transportation professionals.

Connecting Community & Transportation Planning

Helped translate community input into guidance that complements the Blueprint’s engineering and design recommendations, connecting technical planning with the real-world experiences of roadway users and surrounding communities.

Impact

Strengthened the Blueprint for Arterials by incorporating community perspectives alongside technical and engineering considerations.

Provided practical engagement guidance to help transportation planners and engineers build stronger relationships with residents, businesses, and community stakeholders.

Made the Blueprint more responsive and inclusive, supporting transportation planning that better reflects the complex needs of developed communities throughout the St. Louis region.