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Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI), Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission and Ameren Missouri are planning a new transmission line through a portion of Marion County. The Maywood-Mississippi River Crossing (MMRX) Project includes the construction of approximately nine miles of 345-kV transmission line from ATXI’s existing Maywood substation near Palmyra,…
Continue ReadingAmeren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI), Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission and Ameren Missouri are planning a new transmission line that includes approximately 53 miles of new transmission lines across northern Missouri. It also includes building a new substation and upgrades to existing substations. The program includes two projects: one…
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has conducted the U.S. Route 61 Expressway Re-Evaluation Study and additional traffic and safety analysis to determine if there are feasible alternatives to move forward into further project development. A previous study was completed in 1996. Due to changes in development and traffic patterns…
Continue ReadingThe City of Union is looking for more help from the Missouri Department of Transportation on dealing with Highway 47 project. The city of Union is currently working with Franklin County, and MoDOT’s planned improvements of a 12.7-mile stretch of Highway 47 from Washington, south through Union, to St. Clair….
Continue ReadingOn October 23, 2023, the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) approved Invenergy’s request to expand its proposed Grain Belt Express Transmission line with an extension to run from Monroe County down to Callaway County. It will also pass through Audrain County. The extension will be an A/C line with the…
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Department of Transportation is proposing intersection improvements along Route 60 and Routes C & K in Seymour, Webster County, Missouri. The project will construct a new interchange at Route 60 and Routes C/K in Seymour and intersection improvements at Route 60 and Clinton Avenue on the westside of…
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is proposing safety improvements on Route 47 in Lincoln County from Route H/J intersection in Troy to the Route A/D intersection in Hawk Point in Lincoln County. The proposed improvements include the realignment of curves at select locations, the addition of paved shoulders, intersection…
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is proposing a road widening project from Route 95 near the U.S. 60 Interchange to Business 60 through Mountain Grove. This project will include a center turn lane and access points along the corridor will be moved and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) sidewalks…
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Highway Department (MoDOT) is planning a major highway reconstruction project near Diggins and Fordland in Webster County. This will impact U.S. Route 60, County Routes A&Z and numerous secondary roads and rail crossings. This project will feature a new interchange at U.S. Route 60 and Webster County Route…
Continue ReadingProject: Zachary-Locust Creek Transmission NW Electric Power Cooperative and Northeast Missouri Electric Power Cooperative are working to establish the location for a new 161 kV transmission line from Ameren’s (ATXI) Zachary Substation near Kirksville to the Locust Creek substation near Milan. The line may be increased by Ameren to 345kv…
Continue ReadingThe city of Rolla, Missouri is continuing to from move forward with the plans to extend Highway 72 (Kingshighway) in connection with the Rolla West project. This project will require the purchase of 26-28 properties. It will be a no-access highway extensionout to Kingshighway in the vicinity of the Buehler Park….
Continue ReadingA report from Ameren Missouri that states the city of Columbia can use the company’s right of way for a proposed transmission line in north Columbia received about eight minutes of discussion from the city council Monday night as some members feel big questions about the route are still unanswered.The city paid Ameren…
Continue ReadingResidents north of Columbia are concerned about the City’s plans to utilize existing right-of-way for a new high power transmission line. Many people living north of Columbia say they were just learning about a possible new transmission line through their neighborhood. Source: Residents react to possible transmission line plan…
Continue ReadingThe Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois is taking another pass at the Mark Twain Transmission Project, announcing Monday morning a new route for the proposed 345,000-volt transmission line that would largely use existing right-of-way of the Northeast Missouri Electric Power Cooperative and Ameren Missouri. The announcement was made during a…
Continue ReadingThe Shelby County, Missouri, Commission voted to delay consideration of Ameren/ATXI’s request for assent to construct the Mark Twain Transmission Project until resolution of an appeal from the Missouri Public Service Commission orderthat conditionally approved the Project. Pursuant to Missouri statute, all utilities (such as Ameren) must obtain assent from counties…
Continue ReadingPaul Henry, with the Denlow & Henry Law Firm, recently met with property owners affected by the Mark Twain Transmission Line in a series of informational meetings held in Kirksville, Lancaster and Bethel. The meetings were organized by the group opposing the project – Neighbors United Against Ameren’s Power Line….
Continue ReadingClean Line Energy’s re-application to the Missouri Public Service Commission was rejected by the PSC on July 13, 2016. The reason for the rejection was Clean Line’s failure to give a 60 day notice to the PSC that it intended to file it’s application. Clean Line filed an application to…
Continue ReadingThe Missouri PSC approved the 100-mile high power transmission line proposed by Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI) known as the “Mark Twain Transmission Line.” The PSC found that the transmission line met the legal requirements to obtain approval. However, the PSC placed a major condition on the approval that requires ATXI…
Continue ReadingIt was reported by the St. Louis Post Dispatch that a majority of Missouri Public Service Commissioner Members are in favor of granting Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois approval to construct the Mark Twain Transmission Project through the Northeast Missouri counties of Adair, Schuyler, Knox, Shelby and Marion. This will come as a…
Continue ReadingMoDOT has proposed an interchange that will provide access to south Scott City from Interstate 55. The project has is funded and moving forward. The proposed project includes 4,000’ of new roadway from Route 61 at Kelso to the existing Route PP overpass bridge. Additionally, over a mile of new…
Continue ReadingBlacksnake Creek Watershed [Click to Enlarge] The City of St. Joseph will start acquiring necessary easements for the Blacksnake Creek Stormwater Separation Improvement Project. The long-awaited project will transport portion of the stormwater runoff in the Blacksnake Creek watershed directly to the Missouri River in place of the current system…
Continue ReadingThe City of St Joseph is planning to widen Gene Field Road from Belt Highway to Woodbine. The widening will include the addition of sidewalks and a turn lane at Gene Field and the Belt Highway. The city is acquiring additional right of way to accommodate the sidewalks on the…
Continue ReadingThe City of Columbia’s utility department, Columbia Water & Light, is planning a new electric power transmission line to serve the growing needs of the City. Of the two options proposed, Option A has been chosen. The $18 million project will install a 161kv line for approximately 8 miles. The…
Continue ReadingAmeren Transmission Company of Illinois (Ameren) announced that it has selected a final route for its Mark Twain Transmission Project. Landowners affected by the route can expect to be notified by letter. The route maps are found below. The project calls for construction of a 345,000-volt transmission line from Palmyra,…
Continue ReadingAmeren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI) filed of Notice of Intent to file an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity with the Missouri Public Service Commission for its Mark Twain Transmission Project. The Notice was filed on December 9, 2014. The move comes as a surprise as…
Continue ReadingA hearing has been set in the Cole County Circuit Court to hear arguments regarding a 2012 lawsuit file by Ameren Illinois against the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC). The lawsuit asks the court to rule that the PSC has no jurisdiction over Ameren’s proposed 345,000 volt powerline through northeast…
Continue ReadingLandowners from northeastern Missouri gathered to discuss Ameren’s “Mark Twain Transmission Project.” The project calls for 345kv line from Hannibal to Kirksville and eventually up to Iowa. Residents near the proposed project are concerned about issues such as health and property values. The group is planning future meetings. As with…
Continue ReadingAmeren Transmission Company of Illinois plans to build a 345 kv electric transmission line from Palmyra to the Iowa border in northeast Missouri, and a new substation in Kirksville. There will be a slight increase in rates for Ameren customers, but Ameren claims that benefits will be construction jobs, access…
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) recently announced a new project in Rogersville, Missouri. The new road would connect Highway B with Greene County Farm Road 253 on the west side of Rogersville, and would encompass properties in both Greene County and Webster County. The project includes building a railroad…
Continue ReadingGrain Belt Express Clean Line has finalized its proposed route for its electric transmission line. In Missouri, the route is proposed to go through Buchanan County, Clinton County, Caldwell County, Carroll County, Chariton County, Randolph County, Monroe County and Ralls County. The proposed direct current transmission lines beginning in Spearville,…
Continue ReadingEarlier this year, an Arkansas public service judge moved the Southwestern Electric Power Company’s plan to construct a 345kv regional power line through Missouri just north of the Arkansas border. The route may effect parts of Barry and McDonald Counties in Southwest Missouri. The project would include the acquisition of right of way easements…
Continue ReadingDenlow & Henry will be holding an informational meeting for property owners affected by the Ameren Lutesville – Heritage Transmission Line on October 9, 2013, in the Missouri Room of the Drury Lodge in Cape Girardeau at 6:00 p.m.
Continue ReadingAmeren, a Missouri electirc utility company, is moving forward to build a new 345,000-volt transmission line in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri between the existing Lutesville substation located off State Highway U and the new Heritage substation that will be located off State Highway K west of the City of Cape Girardeau….
Continue ReadingMissouri Highway and Transportation (MoDOT) is planning road improvement to Route 50 in Jefferson City, Missouri. The changes to Route 50, also known as Witton Expressway, may include a new diamond interchange, additional lanes and bridge replacement. The interchange and additional lanes will help relieve congestion and improve safety between the expressway…
Continue ReadingA new bridge is being designed to replace the existing Route 47 bridge over the Missouri River just north of Washington, Missouri, linking Franklin County to Warren County. The project is in partnership with Missouri Highway Department (MoDOT), the City of Washington, and Franklin and Warren Counties. The new bridge…
Continue ReadingMoDOT is planning a new interchange at I-55 and Route PP at Scott City in Scott County. The proposed interchange would provide access to south Scott City, and access from I-55 to Kelso. The new interchange will also relieve congestion at the I-55/K/M/Route 61 interchange. The two alternative designs for…
Continue ReadingKCP&L (Kansas City Power & Light) is currently acquiring property for a new 345-kv electric transmission line from the Sibley, Missouri substation to Nebraska City, Nebraska. A new Mullin Creek substation is planned for south of Maryville, Missouri. The new overhead transmission line will be approximately 180 miles long, and…
Continue ReadingMoDOT is planning to improve Route 160 in Butler County and Ripley County. The improved Route 160 will include alternating passing lanes which include shoulders on Route 160 from Route JJ to Route 67. The project length is approximately 11 miles.
Continue ReadingMoDOT is proposing improvements along Route 63 at the Liberty/Peterson Lane interchange and at the Route Y/M interchange. The project includes adding a J-turn on Route 63 just south of Peterson Lane, eliminating existing median crossovers at Liberty and Peterson Lanes, and installing roundabouts on Route M/Y at the Route…
Continue ReadingMoDOT is proposing improvements to the intersection of Township Line Road and Route PP in Poplar Bluff, which will include the construction of a roundabout. MoDOT is also proposing improvements to the Route 67 crossover at Township Line Road.
Continue ReadingKCP&L (Kansas City Power & Light) is planning a new 345-kv electric transmission line from the Sibley, Missouri substation to Nebraska City, Nebraska. A new Mullin Creek substation is planned for south of Maryville, Missouri. The new overhead transmission line will be approximately 180 miles long, and is expected to…
Continue ReadingThe Enbridge pipeline will cross 11 Missouri counties to connect the tar sands fuel pipeline from Flanagan, Illinois(about 100 miles southwest of Chicago) to Cushing, Oklahoma. Much of this pipeline, referred to as the “Flanagan South” pipeline, will be constructed parallel to the existing Enbridge crude oil pipeline right of…
Continue ReadingIDOT is proposing a highway, called the “66 Corridor,” to connect Interstate 24 in Paducah, Kentucky, to Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. A study is being done to determine the most feasible route for the corridor.
Continue ReadingA gas pipeline is crossing Benton, Morgan, Camden, and Miller Counties. The gas pipeline is being installed by Summit Natural Gas. See map below for location.
Continue ReadingThe City of St. Joseph is constructing a wastewater processing project called the Eastside Wastewater Improvement Project. The project entails a new pump station near Candy Creek to replace an undersized pump station currently on Easton Road. The Faraon Street pump station will also be improved. The project will affect…
Continue ReadingMoDOT approved $1,300,000 to go toward the expansion of the Farmington Regional Airport in the 2018 Transportation Improvement Plan. The regional airport is located in St. Francois County.
Continue ReadingMoDOT will be improving Highway 34 in Bollinger and Cape Girardeau Counties. The project will span approximately 15 miles, and includes resurfacing, widening and paving road shoulders, and improving side slopes.
Continue ReadingAmeren has gotten approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to proceed with its Mark Twain transmission line project. This new transmission line will span approximately 90 miles from Adair, Missouri to Palmyra, Missouri.
Continue ReadingMoDOT and the Boonslick Regional Planning Commission are planning on removing the low-clearance railroad bridge on Highway 19 near New Florence and constructing a new overpass. The new overpass across the railroad trestle will increase safety for I-70 travelers wanting to access the Montgomery County area.
Continue ReadingMoDOT will be improving Route 47 south of Warrenton in the area known as “Hopewell Hill,” which is between south of Route CC to north of Route N.
Continue ReadingThe City of Columbia is proposing improvements to Forum Boulevard from Katy Lane to Green Meadows Road. The proposed improvements are planned in two phases. The first phase has been approved the City Council.
Continue ReadingMoDOT is studying how to improve a 47-mile stretch of US Route 63 through Phelps, Osage, and Maries counties, from the US Route 50/63 junction in Osage County to Rolla.
Continue ReadingThe Rex Whitton Expressway would improve travel on the US Route 50/63 corridor from just east of the US Route 50/54/63 interchange to Eastland Drive.
Continue ReadingMoDOT is considering a value engineering study on US Route 54 from Mexico, Missouri to Louisiana, Missouri. The approximately 48-mile stretch of road proposed would be a four-lane expressway.
Continue ReadingMoDOT is planning an expressway in Marion and Ralls Counties to go around the City of Hannibal. The expressway will be about ten miles long.
Continue ReadingThe City of Columbia, along with MoDOT and Boone County, are studying a proposed interchange of I-70 with Scott Boulevard in western Columbia. Scott Boulevard would need to be extended from West Broadway to Route E to connect with the proposed interchange.
Continue ReadingInformation on this project is updated here. The City of Columbia’s utility department, Columbia Water & Light, is planning a new electric power transmission line to serve the growing needs of the City. Two options have been proposed, Option A and Option B, both in the southwestern area of the…
Continue ReadingMoDOT and the City of Columbia will be working together to widen Stadium Boulevard from the North Outer Road of I-70 to south of Broadway, as well as to modify the I-70 and Stadium Blvd. interchange.
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers blasted the Birds Point levee Monday, May 2 in an effort to lower river levels in Cairo. The tactic by the Corps means hundreds of thousands of acres of Missouri farmland and nearly a hundred homes were sacrificed. The price being paid by the…
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