Groundbreaking Ceremony Friday for Missouri Route 100 Widening

Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and Washington, MO, city officials will break ground at 10 a.m. Friday, April 5, for the Missouri Route 100 widening cost-share project west of Route 47.

Construction work will occur between Route 47 and High Street, and is expected to begin the week of April 8, weather-permitting.

MoDOT will make the following improvements on this section of Route 100:

• Widen Route 100 to four lanes from Route 47 to High Street.
• Add dual left turn lanes onto Route 100 from Route A and from Jefferson Street.

Construction was awarded to Millstone Bangert Inc., for approximately $6.2 million.

This section of Route 100 in Washington has exceeded its capacity for a two-lane roadway and can no longer handle the amount of traffic that uses it on a daily basis resulting in long traffic delays, said Kara Price, senior customer relations specialist.

The proposed widening and corridor improvements will provide better access to businesses and residential areas, provide increased safety, allow for a more efficient movement of traffic and encourage future economic development along Route 100, Price said.