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 Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) is a transportation sales tax (0.5%, a half-cent per dollar spent) that has been renewed by voters every five years since it was first approved in 1995. TTF projects are funded on a "pay-as-you-go" basis so that no money is borrowed to fund the projects. This tax spreads the cost of improvement projects to everyone who uses the streets instead of just Cape Girardeau property owners. TTF revenue is only used to complete identified transportation improvement projects.

Transportation Trust Fund 6 (TTF6)

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Specific Projects:  $10,000,000

  • Bertling Street from Perryville Road to Big Bend Road (Coming Soon 2025-26)
  • College Street from Minnesota Avenue to West End Boulevard (Completed)
  • Lexington Avenue from Carolina Lane to Sherwood Drive (Underway thru 2025)
  • Lexington Avenue from West Cape Rock Drive to Sprigg Street (Underway thru 2025)
  • Maria Louise Lane/Kiwanis Drive/Broadview Street Intersection Improvements (Completed)
  • Route K School Corridor Safety Improvements (See MODOT)
  • Sprigg Street from Shawnee Parkway/Route 74 to Southern Expressway (Coming Soon 2025)
  • Veterans Memorial Drive from Hopper Road to Percy Drive (Phase 6 -The task order being executed by the City will include a topographic survey and field work needed to complete acquisitions and the final project design (not final construction).

General Repair & Renovation  $13,000,000
Funding for recent repairs such as on Perryville and Cape Rock

  • Expanded Paving Overlay
  • Street, Curb, and Gutter Repair
  • Sidewalk Gap and Sidewalk Repair

Safety Improvements/Contingency:   $2,000,000

TOTAL TTF6 Budget:   $25,000,000

Alternate project: Sprigg Street from William Street to Shawnee Parkway/Route74

History of TTF
Early TTF projects focused on system expansion, widening and eliminating the City’s gravel roads. The City’s needs then included street lighting and sidewalks. In TTF-5, the City began to focus more on maintenance, renovation and repair of existing streets.

Program Detail
TTF-1 (1995)
TTF-2 (2000)
TTF-3 (2005)
TTF-4 (2010)

TTF-5 (2015)

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