MoDOT Nearing Construction Start Date on New I-55 Lanes in Jefferson County

MoDOT Nearing Construction Start Date on New I-55 Lanes in Jefferson County
November 20, 2023 Jasmine Thomas

This article originally ran on Fox2Now on November 16, 2023.


Early next year, MODOT is planning to break ground on a near $250 million project.

The Interstate 55 Corridor Upgrades project will add a northbound and southbound lane in Jefferson County from Festus to Pevely.

“Anyone who drives on Interstate-55 in Jefferson County should care about this project,” Justin Wolf, the I-55 project director, said. “Even people that live further south in Farmington and Park Hills. Anyone who travels this corridor should care about this.”

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