SIKESTON-The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4 to discuss improving Route D (North Washington Street) in Farmington, Missouri. The meeting will be held at the Farmington Fire Department at 222 East Columbia St. in Farmington.
The project includes improving Route D (North Washington Street) from Route EE (Burks Road) to Route 32 (Karsch Boulevard). The project will widen Route D with a two-way, left-turn lane from Hillsboro Road to Route 32; extend the right-turn lane to better accommodate the southbound to westbound movement from Route D onto Route 32; rebuild the roadway (full-depth replacement) from Route EE to Route 32 to address the current pavement conditions; and improve drainage. The box culvert crossing Route D near Route 32 will also be extended to the west to provide more clearance for vehicles making a right turn onto Route 32.
Additionally, it will update pedestrian facilities on the eastside of Route D to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. As part of the safety improvement project, access management measures will be implemented to reduce conflict points along the corridor.
“During the meeting, we will share two alternatives for traffic impacts during the project,” said MoDOT Project Manager Chris Crocker. “Alternate one consists of closing Route D, and alternate two consists of staging construction to keep Route D open to traffic.”
Crocker explained with a road closure, a signed detour along Route EE, Middle Street and Route 32 would be provided, and construction would be underway for 10-12 months.
With staged construction, the roadway would remain open, but the construction timeline would be extended.
“Construction would be underway for approximately 15 months with alternate 2,” he said.
Tentatively, the project is expected to be let in spring 2027. Construction could begin as early as summer 2027. Completion is anticipated by fall 2028.
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.
For more information, please contact Crocker at (573) 380-1658 or MoDOT's Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK MODOT (275-6636).
MoDOT is committed to providing equal access for all participants. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact Crocker (573-380-1658) or MoDOT’s Customer Service Center (1-888-275-6636) by Friday, Aug. 29. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may also contact MoDOT’s External Civil Rights department through Relay Missouri Services at (800) 735-2966 or 7-1-1 (Toll Free – TTY).
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