The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is seeking to improve Route 53 in Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri, by adding a center turn lane on Route 53 from Route 142 to County Road 306 and a left turn lane at Route UU. MoDOT held a public hearing to discuss this…

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is seeking to improve Interstate 49 in Cass and Jackson Counties. The project is proposed to include the following: Adding additional lanes in both directions on I-49 from 155th Street to the MO 58 interchange in Cass County. Replacing existing pavement and widening of…

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is proposing realignment of Route 63 from south of Rte. 50 to County Road 611 south of Westphalia and bridge improvements over the Maries River. MoDOT is planning to hold an open house style meeting on August 21, 2025 with a comment period through…

On July 16, 2025, the Missouri Public Service Commission approved a major portion of Ameren’s massive Northern Missouri Grid Project WHO is doing the project? Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI) is a subsidiary of Ameren, based in St. Louis. Its only purpose is to construct larger transmission projects, not…

Ameren is proposing the “Montgomery-Callaway Connector Project” located in central Missouri. The project will connect the Burns Substation in Callaway County located northwest of Kingdom City to the Montgomery Substation in Montgomery County near New Florence. The transmission line project will include approximately 30 miles of double circuit, 345 kV…

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is proposing to widen Route 14 to five lanes between 6th Avenue and 14th Avenue in Ozark, Missouri. MoDOT is planning an open house style meeting on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, to discuss the project. The project will require the acquisition of easements over…

The Kansas Department of Transportation is proposing an improvements project at the intersection of Interstate 35 and Highway 56. This project is currently in the study phase and preliminary concepts will be designed to meet current and future traffic needs. The project may require the acquisition of easements over the…

The City of Lee’s Summit is seeking to improve Douglas Street from Chipman Road to 2nd Street. The street will be improved to current standards with improved roadside drainage, new sidewalks on the west side of the roadway, and a shared-use path on the east side of the roadway. The…

The Missouri Department of Transportation is proposing a corridor upgrades project along US Route 65 in Benton, Dallas, and Hickory Counties, Missouri. The project will feature adding alternating passing lanes at nine (9) locations along US 65 between Warsaw and Buffalo, in Benton, Hickory, and Dallas Counties. MoDOT is planning…

The Missouri Department of Transportation is proposing a corridor upgrades project along US Route 65 from Warsaw to Buffalo. The project will feature building a Roundabout at U.S. Route 65 and Route 73 in Buffalo and U.S. Route 65 and Truman Road in Buffalo. MoDOT is planning to hold two…

Our very own Bethany L. Meuret shared her insights about marketing and networking for attorneys in solo and small firms at the 2025 Missouri Bar Solo and Small Firm Conference in Osage Beach, Missouri. Great job!

The law firm Denlow & Henry is proud to announce it has changed its name to Henry/Meuret, effective immediately. For the past 35 years, Denlow & Henry has been a cornerstone in the Missouri legal community, dedicated exclusively to eminent domain matters for property owners throughout the State. The firm, located…

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is planning a resurfacing and sidewalk improvements project in various locations along Business Route 54, Route J, Route 15, and Route 22 in Mexico, Missouri. MoDOT is planning to hold a public information meeting on Thursday May 1, 2025 and Construction is estimated to…

The United States Corps of Engineers has opened up a public comment period relating to Missouri American Water’s request for a permit to build an 828-acre reservoir in Newton County as a source of water for its customers in the Joplin area. The project is now known as “Baynham Branch…

St. Charles County is proposing to reconstruct, widen, and realign the existing roadway of South Point Prairie Road between Peruque Valley Park and Route N. Right-of-Way and easement acquisition is expected after the environmental clearances. This project was formerly known as David Hoekel Parkway Phase 1B. The project will require…

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is planning to realign Route 32 from Route CC in Cedar County to County Road 76 in Polk County. The project will require the acquisition of easements over the properties it will impact. As a state agency, MoDOT has the authority to use eminent…

Ameren is proposing a power line extending from the Maywood Substation near Hannibal to the Sioux Power Plant in St Charles County, Missouri. Ameren will make an application and is expected to be awarded by MISO in 2026. The project may require the acquisition of easements over the properties within…

The Missouri Department of Transportation is proposing to realign Highway EE at route 160 in Highlandville, Christian County, Missouri. The project will include building an oval shaped roundabout at U.S. Route 160, Route EE and Mulberry Road, realign Mulberry Road on west side of roundabout, and realign the curve on…