Virtual Public Hearing Presentation Video

MoDOT Holds Virtual Public Hearing to Discuss Route 67 (Future I-57) in Butler County

The Missouri Department of Transportation held a virtual public hearing to discuss a proposed project to upgrade U.S. Route 67 in Butler County to four lanes in preparation for Future I-57.  The virtual public hearing was held Tuesday, Aug. 3 from 4 to 6 p.m., with formal presentations at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. 

The proposed project includes upgrading Route 67 to interstate standards from the Route 160/158 interchange south of Poplar Bluff, Missouri to the Missouri/Arkansas state line. The entire project limits are broken down into five phases: Phases 1A and 1B, as well as Phases 2-4. (Click here to view an overview of the phases.)

Phases 1A, 1B and 2 are funded and were the focus of the public hearing. Phase 1A received funding through Governor Mike Parson’s cost share program. Phases 1B and 2 were funded thanks to a cost share between MoDOT and the City of Poplar Bluff. This was made possible after Poplar Bluff voters approved a ballot measure led by the Highway 67 Corporation to help fund the expansion in August 2019.