SIKESTON—The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 18 to discuss plans to improve the Route K corridor in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The meeting will be held at Notre Dame High School, located at 265 Notre Dame Dr. in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Traffic studies completed in 2022 and 2024 looked at the corridor from County Road 319 to 0.20 miles east of County Road 317. The proposed project includes widening the roadway, adding a center turn lane and constructing a roundabout at Notre Dame Drive.
Construction could begin as early as spring 2026, with completion anticipated by fall 2026. It is anticipated the route would remain open throughout all phases of construction, with minor lane shifts under flagger control.
The public meeting will be open house style, and visitors can stop-by anytime between 4 and 6 p.m. to discuss the details of the project with the project team.
A project webpage with additional information and an opportunity to comment is available at https://www.modot.org/RouteKNotreDame.
For more information, please contact Project Manager Tim Pickett at (573) 472-9003, Area Engineer Chris Crocker at (573) 380-1658 or MoDOT’s Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636). People who require an accommodation to participate fully in the meeting should contact MoDOT by Tuesday, April 16 so arrangements for those services can be made.
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