Street repairs are managed by two departments supported by multiple
funding sources. The Transportation Trust Fund information follows. To
see all street repair information
and a list of recent, current, and upcoming projects visit cityofcape.org/streets.
The Voters of Cape Girardeau approved the second Transportation Trust Fund (TTF-2) on August 8, 2000 (53.6% approval). This allowed for the continuation of a 0.5% (one half-cent) sales tax in which all revenue solely used to complete transportation improvement projects.
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About Transportation Trust Fund
Projects completed with funds from the sales tax collected und
er the TTF-2 program included eight specific projects, and several general maintenance and street lighting projects:
Specific Projects
- Silver Springs Road (Mount Auburn Road south to Kingshighway)
- Silver Springs Road (Shawnee Parkway to Mount Auburn Road)
- Siemers Drive widening with traffic signals (William Street to Bloomfield Road)
- Bloomfield Road - Phase III (Siemers Drive to Stonebridge Drive, including Ramsey Bridge)
- Independence Street widening (Kingshighway to Pacific Street)
- Independence Street general improvements (Sprigg Street to Water Street)
- Broadway widening (Perry Avenue to Houck Place)
- Mt. Auburn Road widening (William Street to Bloomfield Road)
Major Street Light Installations and Street Lighting Projects
- Lexington/Route W intersection
- Mt. Auburn Road: William Street to Bloomfield Road
- Broadview: William Street to Bloomfield Road
- North Kingshighway: Boulder Crest to I-55
- South Kingshighway: Southern Expressway to Interstate 55
- Silver Springs Road: William Street to Bloomfield Road
- Southern Expressway: Sprigg Street to Kingshighway
- 1,000 Existing lights upgraded to brighter, more efficient lighting (from mercury vapor to high pressure sodium)
- 850 new lights added along existing major streets, intersections and cul-de-sacs
General Projects
- Existing street paving
- Street, curb and gutter repairs
- Sidewalk repairs
- New sidewalk construction
Below: Siemers Drive widening with traffic signals