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Since its original construction, I-44 has been a vital transportation corridor in Missouri, driving economic growth and prosperity. The 'Forward 44: Southwest I-44 Improvements Project' is a Design-Build initiative that includes enhancements at multiple locations along I-44, spanning from Newton County to Laclede County. This project is part of the Forward 44 Planning Study.. The meeting will be held at the Joplin Public Library.

Since its original construction, I-44 has been a vital transportation corridor in Missouri, driving economic growth and prosperity. The 'Forward 44: Southwest I-44 Improvements Project' is a Design-Build initiative that includes enhancements at multiple locations along I-44, spanning from Newton County to Laclede County. This project is part of the Forward 44 Planning Study.. The meeting will be held at Crossway Baptist Church.

Monday, July 21, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Boonville High School Gymnasium located at 1 Pirate Drive, Boonville, MO 65233.

The open-house style meeting will provide the opportunity for nearby residents, businesses, and travelers to learn about and provide comments regarding the planned improvements. No formal presentation will be made. The public can come and go as they need anytime during the advertised hours. Engineers and staff from the Missouri Department of Transportation and the design consultant Burns & McDonnell will be on hand to answer questions.

Written comments may be submitted at the meeting. Those interested can also review materials and make comments on the project website beginning on Monday, July 21,  until Wednesday, Aug. 20.

Residents who use Route D (Dr. Martin Luther King Drive/Page Boulevard) in the city of St. Louis were invited to attend an upcoming open house style public meeting to learn about plans for a 2026 project along the corridor. This meeting will allow the public to share insights, discuss concerns and provide comments, either directly to the engineers or through a survey. The Missouri Department of Transportation held the open house-style public meeting to share plans for a project starting in 2026 that resurfaces the roadway between Tucker Boulevard and Skinker Parkway/Kienlen Avenue and addresses some safety concerns along the corridor.  These concerns were gathered and discussed during two previous public meetings about this section of Route D.

Residents who use Route D (Dr. Martin Luther King Drive/Page Boulevard) in the city of St. Louis  were invited to attend an upcoming open house style public meeting to learn about plans for a 2026 project along the corridor. This meeting will allow the public to share insights, discuss concerns and provide comments, either directly to the engineers or through a survey. The Missouri Department of Transportation held the open house-style public meeting to share plans for a project starting in 2026 that resurfaces the roadway between Tucker Boulevard and Skinker Parkway/Kienlen Avenue and addresses some safety concerns along the corridor.  These concerns were gathered and discussed during two previous public meetings about this section of Route D.

The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to improve two bridges in Scott and Cape Girardeau Counties. The bridge projects include:  

• Replacing the Route C bridge over St. John’s Drainage Ditch, located between County Road 407 and County Road 425 east of Morley, Missouri in Scott County.
• Rehabilitating the Route BB bridge over Caney Creek, located between County Road 476 and County Road 481 in Cape Girardeau County.

The project includes removing the current median crossovers on U.S. 67 at Routes A and C and installing J-turns. During the meeting, MoDOT will share two alternatives for J-turns at these intersections. 

With a J-turn, motorists will no longer cross fast-moving lanes of traffic. Drivers at a J-turn intersection turn right in the same direction of traffic, merge into the left lane, and then make a U-turn in the direction they intend to travel. 

This is a safety improvement project. J-turn intersections have been shown to reduce right angle crashes, also known as T-bone crashes. This crash type is most responsible for fatalities and serious injuries at intersections. In fact, J-turns at similar intersections throughout Missouri and the nation have shown a substantial decrease in fatal and serious injury crashes.

Tentatively, the project is expected to be let in March 2026. Construction could begin as early as May 2026. Completion is anticipated by early 2027.

MoDOT is hosting two open-house public hearings regarding the Blue Springs to Odessa project. No formal presentation will be made. The public can attend the meetings any time between 4 and 6 p.m. The information will be the same at each meeting location. Engineers from MoDOT and the Design-Build contractor team will be present to answer questions. Meeting information and a place to leave comments or ask questions will be available on the project webpage beginning August 4 through September 3.

• Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Vesper Hall located at 400 NW Vesper St. Blue Springs, MO 64014.
• Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Odessa Community Building located at 601 W Main St. Odessa, MO 64076.

The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to rehabilitate the Route 34 bridge over Clark Creek in Wayne County. The bridge is located between County Road 312 and County Road 313, east of Patterson, Missouri.

Work could begin as early as February 2026. Construction will be staged to allow the roadway to remain open. Motorists should anticipate a lane closure with an 11-foot width restriction in the vicinity of the bridge as work is underway. Temporary signals will be in place to guide traffic through the work zone.

The rehabilitation work will be underway for approximately four months.

Missouri’s transportation system is a tremendous asset to the citizens of Missouri. The system consists of 33,811 miles of roads and 10,392 bridges, both of which rank among the largest for any state in the nation. The Missouri Department of Transportation working with its statewide regional planning partners have identified $1.1 billion in annual unfunded needs. From the broader unfunded needs, MoDOT has developed a High Priority Unfunded Needs list to guide the development of projects into funded projects as state and federal transportation funds increase.