A draft report from the Missouri Department of Transportation shows the agency plans to spend about $8.9 million in construction projects over the next two years.
The Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) was presented last week to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission as part of 30-day public review and content program.
TEXAS COUNTY PROJECTS
In 2025-2026, MoDOT proposes spending about $1.218 million for pavement resurfacing on Highway VV from Route 137 to the end of state maintenance in Dent County.
In 2026-2027, about $7.63 million in work is expected. Projects include:
- Pavement resurfacing on Route 137 from Route 17 at Yukon to U.S. 63 at Licking, about 24 miles. The cost is estimated at about $3.162 million.
- Pavement resurfacing on U.S. 63 from Highway E to Highway B, about 2.7 miles. The cost is about $1.6 million.
- Pavement resurfacing of Highway B from U.S. 63 to the end of state maintenance, about 23.2 miles. The outlay costs $2.87 million
Bridge replacements over Potters Creek north of Cabool on U.S. 63 and Beeler Creek over U.S. 60 are planned in 2028-2029. Those projects are estimated at about $14.4 million. Bridge replacement over Roubidoux on Highway M and bridge rehabilitation of the Route 17 bridge over the Jacks Fork River on Route 17 is proposed for 2029-2030. The cost is $3.85 million.
STUDYING OTHER PROJECTS
Also included in the document are scoping and design projects in Texas County. They include pavement improvements on Route 17 from U.S. 63 at Houston to Route 106 at Summersville and Route 17 from Route 106 to Route 160.
MoDOT also will examine pavement improvements on U.S. 60 from the north intersection of U.S. 63 to Business 60.
MoDOT also will look at possible intersection improvements on U.S. 63 at Oak Hill Drive.
MoDOT also will look at possible intersection improvements on U.S. 63 at Oak Hill Drive.
The total engineering costs are estimated at about $1.01 million.
FIVE-YEAR PLAN
The draft STIP makes available $13.2 billion of federal and state revenues for all modes of transportation over the next five years. Of the $13.2 billion, the draft STIP details $9.5 billion in road and bridge construction contractor awards, averaging approximately $1.9 billion per year. It also contains programming details for the remaining $1.7 billion of general revenue for the Improve I-70 program, which in full includes $2.8 billion for the costs to plan, design, construct, reconstruct, rehabilitate and repair three lanes in each direction on nearly 200 miles of the corridor. This year’s STIP also makes available $577.5 million for I-44 as part of the Forward 44 effort to study and bring improvements to the corridor. Other Missouri General Assembly funded projects account for another $118 million programmed into this year’s STIP.
PARTNERS DECIDE PRIORITIES
In the past 10 years, MoDOT and its construction partners have completed 4,099 projects worth $10.1 billion, and delivered them $385 million below budget and 93% on time.
“The thousands of projects that have been brought to fruition over the years through the STIP process have been a success because of the coordination that MoDOT has with our local planning partners across the state,” said MoDOT Director Ed Hassinger. “Working closely with those partners and stakeholders and listening to the needs of the communities is paramount when it comes to planning the next five years – and thanks to the foresight of the Missouri legislature, that includes the large-scale interstate projects, such as I-70 and I-44, low-volume routes and all the priorities in between.”
The proposed program is available for public review. Those interested in seeing the program or offering comments can contact MoDOT by email at STIPcomments@modot.mo.gov, by calling customer service at 888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636), or by mail to Transportation Planning, Program Comments, P.O. Box 270, Jefferson City, Mo., 65102. The program is also available on MoDOT’s website: modot.org/DRAFTSTIP. The formal comment period ends June 6.
A summary of the comments will be presented to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission following the public review period. After reviewing the summary and the final transportation program, it will be considered for approval at the July 9 meeting.
