MoDOT will hold 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 will be held Tuesday, Aug. 3 from 4 to 6 p.m., with formal presentations beginning at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. 

In an effort to improve safety and traffic flow, the Missouri Department of Transportation plans to reconfigure the crossover intersection at U.S. Route 67 and Route H, located south of Farmington, Missouri, with a j-turn intersection.

The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to improve the intersection of Route 63 and Route 19/Business Route 63 in Thayer, Missouri. The project will include modifying the existing right turn lanes, constructing islands and adding stop bars to the Route 19 and Business Route 63 approaches. 

The Chester Bridge has two 11-foot lanes and carries 7,000 vehicles per day. It connects the cities of Chester, Illinois and Perryville, Missouri across the Mississippi River via Route 51. The bridge has allowed motorists to travel both east and west across the Mississippi River for nearly 80 years. 

MoDOT is undertaking an environmental assessment (EA) and conducting public involvement to assess and refine conceptual alternatives to rehabilitate or replace the Route 19 bridges over the Current River and Spring Valley in Shannon County, Missouri, within the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. 

Southeast Missouri travelers can soon expect to see 17 bridge improvement projects coming to fruition through the Bootheel Bridge Bundle design-build project. Thirteen bridges in the Bootheel Bridge Bundle are included in Governor Mike Parson’s $351 million Focus on Bridges program, which will repair or replace 250 bridges across the state.

Construction of the diverging diamond interchange at Interstate 55 and Route 61 (mile marker 99) between Cape Girardeau and Jackson, Missouri, is underway. Click the link below to learn more about traffic impacts.

During its regular meeting each month, the Missouri Highways and Transportation reviews and awards projects across the state. Learn more about the Southeast District's upcoming projects!