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Washington council agrees to pursue state cost‑share for Highway 47 improvements
Summary
City staff and council discussed partnering with MoDOT and Franklin County to pursue state 50/50 cost‑share and federal funds to extend four lanes on Highway 47 south of Washington; staff will draft an intergovernmental agreement and pursue applications that could reduce the city's local match, contingent on later federal/state awards.
City of Washington staff told the City Council on April 20 that the city will move forward with pursuing state and federal partnerships to extend Highway 47 south of the city and to secure design input on how the roadway is widened.
Staff member Charles said the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) already has roughly $76,000,000 allocated for improvements along the 47 corridor and that construction is tentatively scheduled in MoDOT's 2028 fiscal year. "They've got 76,000,000 allocated for the project; construction is set for the fiscal year of 2028," Charles said during the meeting.
The city described a multi-step strategy: apply for MoDOT's 50/50 cost‑share program (which could add about $5–6 million to the corridor funding), then apply to East‑West Gateway for federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds that could cover up to…
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