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 One Award Amount: $29,874,886.29
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
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