SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has selected The Capital-CMT Team as the apparent best-value proposer and design-build contractor of the next project in MoDOT’s Forward 44 Program.
The winning proposal was selected from a competitive field of four teams, prioritizing projects at five locations across the region, from Fidelity to Laclede County. The team consists of contractor Capital Paving and Construction with designer Crawford Murphy Tilly. Negotiations to finalize the contract are currently in progress.
Forward 44: Southwest I-44 Improvements Project is a $471 million project that will prioritize improvements along the I-44 corridor at five key locations, including:
- Major interchanges at I-44/I-49N in Fidelity and I-44/Missouri 13 in Springfield
- Widening to six lanes in the Greater Springfield Area
- Pavement and safety improvements in Greene, Webster, and Laclede counties
- Bridge improvements on Route EE in Springfield
- Pavement improvements in Lawrence County
Funding and timeline
Missouri’s fiscal 2024 budget from the General Assembly provided $20 million in general revenue for the I-44 environmental study from the Oklahoma state line to Route 100 in Franklin County, which was completed in May 2025. The fiscal 2025 General Assembly provided $577.5 million in general revenue for corridor improvements along I-44. The Forward 44: Southwest I-44 Improvements Project includes $328 million of general revenue and $143 million of STIP funds…