CALLAWAY COUNTY - The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold an open-house public hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 1 to gather public input about proposed improvements at the intersection of Business Route 54 and Second Street (Route O) in Fulton.

The hearing will be held from 4-6:30 p.m. at the Council Chamber Room of the Fulton City Hall located at 18 E. 4^th Street. The location is accessible to the physically disabled.

The proposed improvements include realigning the current intersection of Business Route 54 and Second Street to construct a roundabout. A roundabout is an intersection that accommodates traffic flow in one direction around a central circular island. The Stinson Creek Bridge on Business Route 54 and the Stinson Creek Bridge on Second Street will both be removed and replaced with one box culvert.

Additional right of way and easements are needed for the project. The work is estimated to cost $1.7 million and could begin in mid-2010. Tentative schedules for construction will be discussed at the hearing.

During the public hearing, no formal presentations will be made. The public is encouraged to attend at any time during the advertised hours to view the displays and speak with members of the project team.

For those who are disabled and require special services at the public hearing, please call 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636) or TTY 1-800-735-2966 for the hearing impaired so that arrangements for those services can be made. 

For more information about this project or other transportation-related matters, please contact call 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636) or log onto www.modot.org/central. You can also follow MoDOT's Central District on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MoDOT_Central.