TROY – Lincoln Drive will look a whole lot different both coming and going under two different projects under consideration.

The bigger of the two at least in terms of a price tag involves constructing an overpass on North Lincoln Drive.

Troy Mayor Ron Sconce said once construction of the diamond overpass exchange is completed at the intersection of Highways 47 and 61, the Dugan crossing access will be closed.

“Because of that, with no access from Highway 61, North Lincoln becomes a dead end street,” Sconce said.

Very preliminary estimates place the cost of the overpass between $17-$20 million, which Sconce said would be partially funded by MoDOT.

As for the other half of the project, the Turnbull Community Improvement District (CID) may be providing part of the matching funds.

Representing the group, Carter Turnbull discussed the project’s details with the Troy Board of Aldermen.

He said if the city were willing to extend the existing boundaries to the east side of the 47/61 exchange while extending its term an additional 15 years, the CID would be able to provide $1 million for the construction.

The current CID expires in 2029, and includes Taco Bell, Hardee’s, Best Western, Caseys and Walgreens in its boundaries.

Funds raised from the 1-cent sales tax collected in the district have paid for infrastructure improvements in the area including improvements to the Highway 47 entrance and stormwater control completed last year.

The city originally created the CID with the hopes of developing land further north.

“We had hoped for a grocery store and a Lowe’s or Home Depot,” Turnbull told the board. “We’re still hopeful that we will get those things. But you know, we just don’t know.”

Turnbull said with the work on the 47/61 interchange, there has been renewed interest.

“While it hasn’t developed according plan, the current new bridge that’s being built is bringing a great deal of interest to this area,” he said. “Our phone is starting to ring.”

While the north end of Lincoln may be getting the most expensive toy eventually, a project for the south end appears to be far closer to reality.

At the same meeting, the Troy board discussed resurrecting a plan to build an outer road along Highway 61 to the southern edge of the city limits.

Troy, Moscow Mills, Lincoln County and MoDOT had been working for years on a project that would have connected the two towns with an outer road. But due to various complications, the county abandoned the project earlier this year.

Under the new proposal, the city would foot the entirety of the $1.5 million bill to build the road just north of Old Moscow Mils road to the southern edge of the city limits.

Sconce said the road would eventually tie in to nearby Elm Tree road, which connects with Highway C in Moscow Mills.

“We will then get that connection to Highway C in a little different manner,” Sconce said.

The Troy Board of Aldermen will further discuss the projects at a future meeting.