The Chester Bridge Study’s Environmental Assessment (EA) was recently approved for public distribution following a multi-year study. To access the study information, please click the link below. The comment period concludes May 17, 2021.

Share Your Thoughts! As part of the Environmental Assessment, MoDOT is currently accepting public input on a proposed project to improve the Route 19 Round Spring Bridges over the Current River and Spring Valley in Shannon County.

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.

As part of the planning stages for the conversion of U.S. Route 67 to Interstate 57, the City of Poplar Bluff and MoDOT have reevaluated the Route 67 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) from 2005. The reevaluation of the Route 67 EIS was completed in January 2021. The Future I-57 project would include upgrading 10 miles of Route 67 to four lanes o...

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.

The proposed project would improve two sections of Route 177 in Cape Girardeau, Mo., to help mitigate issues with flooding. 

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!