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Feb 4, 2026

2026 – 2050 DRAFT MTP Released For Public Comment

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The Southeast Metropolitan Planning Organization (SEMPO) has released the 2026 – 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) for public comment.  The 2026 – 2050 MTP is a long-range multimodal transportation plan which will serve to guide regional investments in transportation over the next 20 years for transportation projects in SEMPO’s planning area. The 2026 – 2050 MTP is available for public viewing on the SEMPO website at https://southeastmpo.org/planning-documents.  Printed copies of 2026 – 2050 MTP are available upon request at Cape Girardeau City Hall, 44 North Lorimier Street Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Jackson City Hall, 101 Court Street, Jackson, Missouri; and Cape Girardeau County Administrative Office, 1 Barton Square, Jackson, Missouri.  Questions and comments may be submitted using the contact form on the website or by contacting SEMPO staff by phone at (573) 339-6734, by email at amcelroy@cityofcape.org, or by stopping by the Cape Girardeau City Hall at the above address.  The public comment period closes on March 3, 2026.

Click here to download the draft 2026 – 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan.

Click here to download the press release.