MoDOT Plans Interchange Replacement in Villa Ridge
MoDOT is planning to replace the aging interchange at Interstate 44 and Route AT/US 50 in Villa Ridge, Franklin County, MO. The project aims to improve safety and traffic flow, addressing approximately 80 crashes annually. A new layout will be…
St. Louis, MO, October 26, 2026 —
The Missouri Department of Transportation is planning to replace the aging interchange connecting Interstate 44 and Route AT/US 50 in Villa Ridge, Franklin County. The project is intended to improve safety and traffic flow at the interchange, where approximately 80 crashes occur annually, according to the information provided about the plan.
MoDOT is expected to reveal a new layout in the spring. Construction is scheduled to begin in the summer, though no year or more specific dates were provided. The project’s expected completion date was also not provided.
The planned replacement would change the existing interchange, but details of the proposed layout have not yet been provided. The information available does not specify what design changes are being considered or how traffic would be managed during construction.
The reported annual crash figure is approximately 80. Further details about the crashes, including their causes, severity and the period used to calculate the annual figure, were not provided. No project cost, funding information or construction schedule beyond the planned summer start was included in the summary.
For now, the next stated milestone is the spring unveiling of the new layout, followed by a planned start to construction in the summer. Additional project details, including the design and timing, were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Jeffrey Bullard on www.firstalert4.com, see more information here.
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