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Grain Belt Express Clean Line has finalized its proposed route for its electric transmission line. In Missouri, the route is proposed to go through Buchanan County, Clinton County, Caldwell County, Carroll County, Chariton County, Randolph County, Monroe County and Ralls County. The proposed direct current transmission lines beginning in Spearville,…
Continue ReadingThe City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri is improving Jefferson Street from Stuart Road to Persels Road. The improvements include widening and reconstructiong Jefferson Street as a three-lane road from Persels Road to Scherer Road. From Scherer road to Persels Road, Jefferson Street will be two lanes. Eminent domain can be…
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The City of Lee’s Summit is completing design for the widening of Jefferson Street from Oldham Pkwy to Persels Road. Other improvements will include a traffic signal at the Jefferson/Persels intersection, street lighting, sidewalk, shared-use path, water line, & sewer line replacement. Once design is complete, the City will begin…
Continue ReadingThe old railroad corridor was acquired from the Union Pacific Railroad. Before the City’s design can be completed, the exact uses of the corridor (whether a bikepath or perhaps light rail) needs to be determined. Jackson County is meeting with all relevant agencies in order to develop the requirements. The…
Continue ReadingGrain Belt Express Clean Line has finalized its proposed route for its electric transmission line. In Missouri, the route is proposed to go through Buchanan County, Clinton County, Caldwell County, Carroll County, Chariton County, Randolph County, Monroe County and Ralls County. The proposed direct current transmission lines beginning in Spearville,…
Continue ReadingThe Johnson County Gateway project in Johnson County, Kansas, is a road project by KDOT in cooperation with Lenexa, Olathe, Overland Park, Johnson County, and the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) to improve the I-435 / I-35 / K-10 corridor. The goal is to ease congestion and improve the interchanges. Side streets of…
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Bistate is planning an expansion of Metrolink from south St. Louis to the city’s north side and the cost is estimated at about $1.1 billion. Under the current schedule, environmental assessment may be completed in 2025 and design work in late 2026. Construction could come from 2027 to 2030. The…
Continue ReadingThe Washington City Council approved a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) agreement between the city and the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for a project, which involves relocating Phoenix Center Drive to intersect with Rabbit Trail Drive, and a right turn lane will be added to Highway 100 for…
Continue ReadingThe City of Wentzville is proposing Phase 3 of the new David Hoekel Parkway roadway corridor. This phase of the project is the northern most piece of the new roadway corridor and will provide for a connection beginning just west of the Route 61 Interchange at Peine Road and will…
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is proposing the following improvements along Route 231, Telegraph Road, in South St. Louis County, Missouri. Five lanes (two in each direction with a center turn lane) between Franru Lane and Kingston Drive with a buffered bike lane. Three lanes (one in each direction…
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The Missouri Highway Department (MoDOT) revealed its plans for the Missouri Route 61 Improvement Project_ _ in St. Charles and Lincoln Counties. MoDOT will require new right-of-way and easements for the project. Overview Map of Route 61 Project Area The project includes improvements along five intersections on Route 61 (Peine Road, Route…
Continue ReadingSt. Charles County moves forward with its project to realign and reconstruct Foristell Road that will include Route Z from Fiddlecreek Ridge Road to approximately 350 feet south of Foristell Road and along Foristell Road from Route Z to approximately 450 feet to the west.
Continue ReadingThe Illinois Commerce Commissioner approved the final route of the Ameren/ATXISpoon River Transmission Line Project known as “Spoon River.” The new 345,000 kilo vole (345 kv) will be construct by Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI) through Knox County and Peoria County in Illinois, connecting the Sandburg substation in Galesburg,…
Continue ReadingIDOT is proposing a highway, called the “66 Corridor,” to connect Interstate 24 in Paducah, Kentucky, to Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. A study is being done to determine the most feasible route for the corridor. The 66 Corridor is part of the East-West transAmerica corridor.
Continue ReadingSpringfield and Branson News
P*roject Facts: Widen Jackson Street (Route 14) to five lanes between 16th Street and Finley River bridge Widen intersection of Jackson Street/Route NN/9th Street and remove 10th Street access to Route 14 Remove 4th Street access to Route NN Install new storm drains and add curb and gutter along Jackson…
Continue ReadingProposed Route of Branson Gondola Project A proposal by a private company, American Gondola, to build and operate an eight mile long gondola stretching from Silver Dollar City to Branson Landing may require the use of eminent domain for purposes of obtaining easements from property owners. American Gondola is currently…
Continue ReadingA three-mile long section of U.S. 60 near Rogersville, east of Springfield, will be converted into a freeway between Greene County Farm Road 241 and west of Chicory Road. Some outer roads may also be built as funding allows. This will be a design-build project contracted out by Missouri Department…
Continue ReadingA new railroad overpass is being built on Greene County Route 125 over over Greene County Route D by Missouri Department of Transportation. MoDOT will have the power to use eminent domain for this project. [Click here](/Eminent-Domain-Information/Highway-and-Road-Issues.html) for more information on road projects and eminent domain.
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Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI), Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission and Ameren Missouri are planning a new transmission line through a portion of Marion County. The Maywood-Mississippi River Crossing (MMRX) Project includes the construction of approximately nine miles of 345-kV transmission line from ATXI’s existing Maywood substation near Palmyra,…
Continue ReadingAmeren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI), Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission and Ameren Missouri are planning a new transmission line that includes approximately 53 miles of new transmission lines across northern Missouri. It also includes building a new substation and upgrades to existing substations. The program includes two projects: one…
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has conducted the U.S. Route 61 Expressway Re-Evaluation Study and additional traffic and safety analysis to determine if there are feasible alternatives to move forward into further project development. A previous study was completed in 1996. Due to changes in development and traffic patterns…
Continue ReadingThe City of Union is looking for more help from the Missouri Department of Transportation on dealing with Highway 47 project. The city of Union is currently working with Franklin County, and MoDOT’s planned improvements of a 12.7-mile stretch of Highway 47 from Washington, south through Union, to St. Clair….
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