*Missouri Governor Michael L. Parson*

Office of Communications

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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

March 2, 2020

*MEDIA ADVISORY*

*Governor Parson to Visit Transportation Cost-Share Project Site in Poplar Bluff*

*(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) **Tuesday*,* March 3*, *2020*, Governor Mike Parson will visit a transportation cost-share project site in Poplar Bluff. The project was selected under Governor Parsons 2019 cost-share program and will upgrade a section of Route 67 south of Route 160 in Butler County to freeway standards.

Located about six miles south of Poplar Bluff, the project is part of a Congressionally-designated future I-57 corridor and will include an outer road network. The project is scheduled to be bid in 2021 with construction continuing through 2022.

During the visit, Governor Parson will meet with Missouri Department of Transportation employees and Route 67 Highway Corporation Chair Bill Robison. A brief press conference will also take place at the end of the visit.



_*Governor Parson to visit Poplar Bluff transportation cost-share project site*_

* When: *3:45 - 4:30 p.m. **

* Where: *Rice Trailer Sales

* *166 Highway V, Harviell, MO 63945 **

* Media: *Open

* *"*The event will take place outdoors at the end of old Route 67, which leads to""the "

" * *entrance of Rice Trailer Sales. To get to the project site from St.""Louis, take I-55 South."

" * *Merge onto US-67 via Exit 174B toward""Farmington/Bonne Terre. At Poplar Bluff, "

" * *merge onto US-67 South toward""Corning, Arkansas. Take exit for US-160 toward "

" * *Doniphan. Turn left onto""Route V, heading south until you arrive at Rice Trailer Sales."



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*Contact: Kelli R. Jones*

Communications Director

Work: 573-751-0765

Mobile: 573-508-9072

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.governor.mo.gov


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