SIKESTON—The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to rehabilitate the Route EE bridge over Cane Creek Overflow in Butler County. The bridge is located between County Road 269 and County Road 267, southeast of Neelyville, Missouri. The project includes replacing the bridge deck.
Work to rehabilitate the Route EE bridge could begin as early as January 2028. During construction, the roadway will be closed in the vicinity of the bridge for approximately three months.
Maps, plans, and other information prepared by the Missouri Department of Transportation will be available for public inspection and copying at MoDOT’s Sikeston District office, 2675 N. Main St. in Sikeston, Missouri.
If assistance is needed in another language, please contact MoDOT Project Manager Seiji Shimbo at (573) 472-5389 by Friday, Nov. 6, 2026.
Any person affected by this project may request that a public meeting be held in regard to the proposed improvements. Requests for a public meeting shall be in writing and must be submitted to District Engineer Donnie Brown at 2675 North Main St., Sikeston, MO 63801, by Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026.
For more information, please contact Shimbo at (573) 472-5389 or MoDOT’s Customer Service toll-free at 1-888 ASK MoDOT (275-6636). Comments and questions may also be submitted online at www.modot.org/EEbridgeButler. Please submit comments by Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026.
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