MoDOT Routes 50 & 19 Gasconade & Osage Co.

Project Overview

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT) selected Emery Sapp & Sons (ESS) as the general contractor for a comprehensive infrastructure initiative to improve more than 53 miles of roadway in Gasconade and Osage Counties. The project includes full-depth pavement repairs and resurfacing, aimed at enhancing the durability and safety of the roadway.
ESS will cold mill and resurface nearly 35 miles of Route 50 from west of Linn to east of Rosebud, and more than 17 miles of Route 19 from Route 50 to the Crawford County line. Following pavement repairs, crews will construct and install a new signalized intersection at Route CC in Linn to improve safety and accessibility. The MODOT Routes 50 & 19 project joins an ongoing effort to strengthen the region’s critical transportation corridors.

As the general contractor for this multifaceted project, ESS has implemented extensive communication initiatives to identify challenges and mitigate risks as proactively as possible. These include weekly all-crew meetings, site-specific safety briefings and direct daily contact between the project team, clients and partners.

Upon delivery in the fall of 2025, ESS will have completed 590,000 square yards of milling, 135,000 tons of asphalt paving, 7,000 cubic yards of grading and excavating and 4,000 square yards of concrete paving and full-depth patching. Together, these improvements are designed to support regional mobility, improve community safety and extend the lifespan of Missouri’s infrastructure.