Route 177 in Cape Girardeau County to Close for Improvements
Contractor crews will soon begin work to improve two sections of Route 177 in Cape Girardeau County. The project will help mitigate issues with flooding by raising the roadway. For more details about the schedule for construction, please click the link below.
Project Description
The proposed project would improve two sections of Route 177 to help mitigate issues with flooding. The south end of the project will improve the Juden Creek area by raising the roadway and relocating the centerline slightly to the south of its existing location. The north end of the project will improve the Scism Creek area by raising the roadway.
“When roadways are closed due to flooding, MoDOT understands it can be a frustrating inconvenience,” said Project Manager Benji Philpot.
Philpot explained that in the past MoDOT crews have temporarily raised Route 177 to assist local travelers during flooding incidents.
“Temporarily raising the roadway isn’t the ideal situation for local travelers,” he said. “It also takes significant manpower from up to four MoDOT crews to place the aggregate and then remove it once floodwaters recede.”
MoDOT’s project team is currently completing archeological and architectural research before beginning right-of-way acquisition. The project is expected to be constructed in 2022.
View Proposed Plans
Click the link below to view detailed plans for proposed improvements to Route 177.
Location 1: South End of Project
The south end of the project will improve the Juden Creek area. In this section, the proposed project includes raising the roadway and relocating the centerline slightly to the south of its existing location. This will also require a slight realignment of County Road 657.
This will require the acquisition of right-of-way and easements.
Location 2: North End of Project
The north end of the project will improve the Scism Creek area. In this section, the proposed project includes raising the roadway to help mitigate issues with flooding. In addition, the project includes installation of new guardrail in this location.
This will require the acquisition of right-of-way or easements.