The Missouri Department of Transportation will relocate Route 50 from St. Martins in Cole County to west of California in Moniteau County.

The first phase of the project consists of 11 miles of new four lane highway between the existing St. Martins interchange to Route K, east of California.

Phase Two is 8.35 miles from Route K to west of California, and includes grading, paving, drainage work and a new interchange at Route 87. From Route 87 around California the highway will be two lanes with paved shoulders.

Construction on Phase One began in early 2007 and is scheduled for completion in late 2008. Phase Two construction is scheduled to begin in late summer 2008 and completed by the end of 2010. The contractor for both phases is Illinois Valley Paving, Co., of Springfield Ill.

Location Sketch (PDF)

Phase Two Award Amount: $24,876,910.73

Phase Two Groundbreaking Ceremony Photos (Aug. 28, 2008)

Phase Two Contract Award News Release (July 30, 2008)

Phase One Award Amount: $29,874,886.29

Phase One Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony News Release (Oct. 31, 2008)

Phase One Groundbreaking Ceremony Photos (Feb. 26, 2007)

Phase One Groundbreaking Ceremony News Release (Feb. 21, 2007)

June 2005 Public Hearing News Release

Whitton Expressway

Environmental Impact Study

The Missouri Department of Transportation has partnered with Cole County and Jefferson City to complete an environmental impact study of the Whitton Expressway. The study will examine what improvements might address current and future needs for safety and capacity. The study will also examine connectivity to the planned redevelopment at the Missouri State Penitentiary site.

The study area includes the Whitton Expressway (US Route 50/63) from just east of the Route 54/63 tri-level interchange east to the Eastland Drive interchange. It extends to McCarty Street on the north, and approximately Dunklin Street to the south.

August 2009 Update:

The study team has been working diligently to develop a recommendation that improves access between the Expressway and the Missouri State Penitentiary redevelopment site and to evaluate the impacts of that recommendation.

Recent work has included evaluation of traffic patterns in Jefferson City near the Whitton Expressway, evaluations of historic sites and development of a Preliminary Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) document outlining the evaluation process and findings. Once MoDOT management has reviewed the preliminary document, it will be sent to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) review.

We anticipate that we will have approval from FHWA to distribute the Draft EIS publicly sometime in the last quarter of 2009 for a formal 45-day review. During that review period, we will reconvene the Whitton Expressway EIS Advisory Group, and host a public hearing on the recommendations.

Jan. 29, 2008 -- Public Meeting Comments Summary (PDF)

Jan. 22, 2008 -- Advisory Committee Meeting Summary (PDF)

Jan. 29, 2008 -- Public Meeting Displays (PDF)

Range of Reasonable Alternatives (Maps)

January 2008 Newsletter (PDF)

Jan. 29, 2008 -- Public Meeting News Release

August 14, 2007 -- Public Meeting Exhibits (PDF)

July 2007 Newsletter (PDF)

Whitton Expressway Problem Definition Study, Spring 2006

U.S. Route 50, Missouri Boulevard and Route 179 Interchange Improvements

The Missouri Department of Transportation proposes to realign Missouri Boulevard at the U.S. Route 50 and Route 179 interchange in Jefferson City. Plans include constructing additional turn lanes at various locations within the interchange area.

The project is estimated to cost $6.5 million and is being funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Work could begin in early 2010 and last through the remainder of the year.

Public meeting news release (Aug, 12, 2009)

Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 19 KB)

Location Sketch (PDF, 1.11 MB)

Video Simulation of Intersection Improvements (Press play to begin)

The Missouri Department of Transportation will smooth the driving surface and improve safety on Route 17 in Cole and Miller Counties. Nearly 19 miles of Route 17 will be improved, from U.S. Route 54 to north of Route KK. Funding for the work comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Work was completed on July 28, 2009.

Contractor: APAC-Missouri Inc. of Columbia, Mo.

Award Amount: $1,333,369.67 (*Award amount includes another overlay project in Moniteau County)

The Missouri Department of Transportation will smooth the driving surface and improve safety on Route C in with a new overlay. The project includes 21 miles of Route C from Route AA near Russellville to Route 52 near Versailles.

The route will also be widened to add shoulders on each side of the roadway. Rumble stripes will be added along the edgeline from just past the city limits of Russellville in Cole County to Route AA in Morgan County. No rumble stripes will be installed through the community of High Point. Funding for the work comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Work began in spring 2009 and ended in September 2009.

Contractor: Jefferson Asphalt Co. in Jefferson City, Mo.

Award Amount: $2,054,872.83

The Missouri Department of Transportation will make signal improvements at the intersection of Route C and Vieth Drive in Jefferson City. The project includes replacing the existing wooden poles and span wires with more durable steel poles and mast arms to hold the signal heads. The upgrade will reduce future maintenance costs for the intersection.

Work will take place in summer 2009. Periodic lane closures can be expected.

Contractor: Gerstner Electric Inc. of Fenton, Mo.

Award Amount: $104,641.00