TTF-1 (1995)

About TTF-1 (1995)

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.

Cape Girardeau voters first approved a Transportation Trust Fund (TTF-1) tax on August 8, 1995, with 67.8% approval, marking the beginning of a 0.5% (one half-cent) sales tax in which all revenue solely used to complete transportation improvement projects.

The first projects included the list below.

Map of the City of Cape Girardeau showing Transportation Trust Fund One (TTF-1) project locations, with highlighted routes and areas indicating where transportation improvements are planned or completed across the city.
Campaign graphic reading “Cape Says Yes” and “Transportation Trust Fund,” indicating voter approval for transportation funding to support street and infrastructure projects in the City of Cape Girardeau.
  1. Expanded Paving Overlay Program (Additional $400,000 per yer)
  2. Pave Remaining Gravel Streets (Based on approximately 2 miles remaining after 8/1995)
  3. Street, Curb and Gutter Repair (Additional $375,000 per year)
  4. Sidewalk Repair and Reconstruction ($125,000 per year)
  5. Perryville Road: Near Meyer Drive to City Limits (Hanover Church)
  6. Hopper Road – Phase I: New alignment from Mt. Auburn Road west to Kage Road
  7. Silver Springs Road: William Street (Route K) north to Independence Street
  8. Bloomfield Road – Phase I: Christine Street east to Spring Street
  9. Broadway: Widening and reconstruction from Clark Street east to Perry Avenue
  10. Mt. Auburn Road: Widening to full four lanes – William Street to Independence Street & Traffic Signals at Independence Street Intersection
  11. New Route 74 Connections: South Fountain Street – Morgan Oak to New Highway 74 (Connection); Mt. Auburn Road: Bloomfield Road south to new Highway 74; Siemers Drive: Bloomfield Road to New Highway 74 (Connection); Silver Springs Road: Bloomfield Road south to New Highway 74
  12. Bloomfield Road – Phase II: Kingshighway west to I-55
  13. Hopper Road – Phase II: Kage Road to I-55
  14. William Street: General improvements and/or widening Sprigg Street to Main Street
  15. Mt. Auburn Road/Southern Expressway Extensions: Mt. Auburn Road: from New Highway 74 south to Silver Springs Road; Mt. Auburn Road: from Kingshighway at Southern Expressway extension west to Silver Springs Road
  16. Independence Street: Reconstruction of Pacific Street to Sprigg Street, including intersections
  17. New Madrid Street: Reconstruction from Perry Avenue east to and including realignment of Henderson intersection
  18. Rodney Street: new Cape LaCroix Creek bridge and reconstruction from National Guard Armory north to Hawthorne
Historical photo showing Silver Springs Road under construction in the 1990s, with barricades blocking a newly poured roadway, exposed dirt and grading, and the view looking south from Independence Street toward William Street and Saint Francis Medical Center.
The 1990s view of Silver Springs Road construction looking south from Independence Street towards William Street and Saint Francis Medical Center.

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