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Committee backs concept to extend four lanes on Highway 47 with MoDOT cost‑share
Summary
The Franklin County Transportation Committee voted to support a city proposal to pursue MoDOT 50/50 cost‑share and federal STP funds to extend four lanes on Highway 47 about 4,000 feet south of Washington’s city limits.
The Franklin County Transportation Committee on Monday voted to support a city proposal to pursue Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) cost‑share and federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) funding to extend four lanes on Highway 47 about 4,000 feet south of Washington’s city limits.
Committee members were briefed on the corridor study and a package of funding options the city plans to pursue, including a MoDOT 50/50 cost‑share application this summer and a February 2026 STP application that could reduce the city's local match. MoDOT currently lists roughly $76 million for Highway 47 improvements in its statewide program with…
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