Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Population: 35,349
Located in Cape Girardeau County
Cape Girardeau is located approximately 100 miles south of St. Louis, nestled between the Mississippi River and Interstate-55. Cape Girardeau has a population of more than 36,000 people and is the commercial, educational, and medical center of the southeast Missouri region. Although Cape Girardeau is known for its small town atmosphere and hospitality, it is estimated that as many as 90,000 people come into the city daily to work, shop, attend classes at Southeast Missouri State University, or receive medical care from the two full-service hospitals. Rising from the bedrock of the Mississippi River, concrete spires emerge from the water like monoliths from a science fiction movie. Meanwhile, graders move earth along the shores of the river, preparing for a road that by 2015 is expected to carry 26,000 cars across the river in and out of Cape Girardeau every day. The new Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge will cost more than $100 million and is scheduled to be completed in 2004. The bridge is being constructed with federal and State funds and is named in honor of the late Missouri Congressman Bill Emerson. It will replace an old, outdated bridge that was constructed in 1927. Missouri State Highway 74 will begin at the new four-lane suspension bridge and will continue through Cape Girardeau and connect with a new interchange on Interstate-55, opening avenues for commerce and travel for the entire southeast Missouri region. Cape Girardeau is in the midst of similar changes. Although the community still relies on manufacturing and agriculture for a large number of jobs, the area is transforming itself into a more service-oriented and information-based workforce. Changes in economics and technology are forcing Cape Girardeau's citizens to re-evaluate its place in Missouri and the world. Cape Girardeau is a regional hub for education, commerce, and medical care. Although the city's population is around 37,000 people, it is estimated that as many as 90,000 come to Cape Girardeau daily to work, shop, go to school, or visit the many doctors' offices or two hospitals. In addition, the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge is being constructed across the Mississippi River that will carry 26,000 cars in and out of Cape Girardeau every day. The bridge will cost approximately $100 million and is scheduled for completion in 2004. Rich in the heritage of the river region and its people, the story of Cape Girardeau continues to add exciting new chapters. Be a part of that excitement -- ESCAPE TO CAPE!
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