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Council approves intergovernmental agreement to pursue $12M Route 47 improvements; city’s local share capped at $600,000
Summary
The council approved an intergovernmental agreement with Franklin County to seek additional funding for a 4,000‑foot, four‑lane extension of Missouri Route 47. If successful, the city’s maximum local match would be $600,000 (split with the county) after a MoDOT cost‑share and a planned federal STP grant application.
The Washington City Council approved an intergovernmental agreement with Franklin County intended to add roughly $12 million of improvements to Missouri Route 47, aiming to secure additional state and federal funding for a 4,000‑foot, four‑lane stretch just south of the city limits.
City Administrator Darren and staff described the multi‑step funding strategy: apply for MoDOT’s cost‑share program, which if awarded would reduce the $12 million request to $6 million; then apply for federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds in 2026, where the city would seek 80 percent of the $6 million (about $4.8 million). That would leave a local match of about $1.2 million, which the city and Franklin County…
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