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Washington transportation committee backs largest funding request for Missouri 47 corridor study to preserve design options
Summary
The Washington Area Transportation Committee voted unanimously Oct. 27 to support a city application to MoDOT and later STP funding that requests the largest feasible budget for the southern Missouri 47 project so future design choices — including a roundabout option — would not be constrained by insufficient funds.
The Washington Area Transportation Committee on Oct. 27 voted to back a city-led application to Missouri Department of Transportation cost‑share and a later Surface Transportation Program (STP) grant that requests the higher-end funding estimate for the southern portion of the Missouri 47 corridor so the eventual design will not be limited by a shortfall.
City staff told the committee they submitted a 50/50 cost‑share request to MoDOT for the section south of town to the planned East‑West Parkway and plan to apply for STP funding through East‑West Gateway in February 2026. The city’s original order‑of‑magnitude estimate of roughly $12 million was refined during agency review to about $13.5–$14 million to preserve the option of a roundabout at the future East‑West Parkway intersection, staff said. The committee voted by voice to…
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