The project will improve safety and traffic flow through the lake area. The work is proposed in two stages; from Business Route 54 in Miller County to the Grand Glaize Bridge and from the Grand Glaize Bridge to west of Route KK in Camden County. The proposed design includes construction of a four-lane divided expressway to include grading, drainage, bridges, retaining walls, paving and utilities.

Six interchanges will provide access between existing Route 54 and the new expressway. The interchanges will be at Business Route 54, Route 42, Passover Road, Jefferies Road, Broadwater Lane and Nichols/Route KK.

Stage 1 Expected Completion Date:  Spring 2010

Contractor:  McAninch Corporation

Stage 1 Award Cost: $30,581,555.60

October 11, 2007 -- Groundbreaking News Release

Location Sketch

Frequently Asked Questions

Project Maps

Route 54 Expressway Traffic Models

Final Environmental Assessment Document

Contact Information

Lake of the Ozarks Transportation Council

cubic yards of soil and rock excavated

(as of November 21, 2008)

This is the largest grading project in MoDOT history, requiring the excavation of more than seven million cubic yards of soil and rock. The grading work is part of the realignment of nearly seven miles of Route 5, from south of the Niangua Bridge to near Route 7. The realignment will also include extensive drainage work and the construction of two interchanges and four bridges.

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Route 5 in Camden and Laclede Counties

Shared Four-Lane Highway

MoDOT will build a shared four-lane highway in Camden and Laclede counties to improve safety and traffic flow. This innovative highway design provides 18 miles of continuous, alternating passing lanes between Camdenton and Lebanon, allowing motorists to pass other vehicles without driving in opposing traffic lanes.

Contract Award Amount: $11,378,348.02

(for eight miles of grading and bridge work between Camdenton and the Laclede County line)

New Missouri Route 5, Camdenton--Lebanon Brochure (PDF)