Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed July 19, 2023
MoDOT Bundles I-55 Bridge Projects in St. Louis, Missouri
Drivers who use I-55 in Missouri can travel from the southeast corner of the state, the "boot heel," drive parallel to the Mississippi River for about 200 miles eventually reaching a bustling section of St....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 07, 2023
MoDOT, IDOT Team Up for $532M Chain of Rocks Bridge Project
Despite limited access both on land and by river, crews are making significant progress on the $532 million I-270 Chain of Rocks Bridge project. The existing structure, which connects Illinois and Missouri, is aging and must be replaced....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 26, 2022
Lunda, Parsons Collaborate On $218.5M Rocheport Bridge Replacement
With a goal of replacing the Interstate 70 Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport, work crews in Jefferson City, Mo., have been blasting and excavating rock to pave the way for actual construction of the new structure....
Missouri Department of Transportation - Wed July 20, 2022
Missouri Highways, Transportation Commission OKs FY 2023-2027 STIP
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission on July 6 approved the FY 2023-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), which lists transportation projects planned by state and regional planning agencies July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2027....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 06, 2022
Kansas City's Buck O'Neil Bridge Replacement
With a third of the work already completed, construction crews continue making progress on the Buck O'Neil Bridge replacement project in Kansas City, Mo. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is overseeing the effort, which called for the demolition of multiple buildings, six retaining/barrier walls and four bridges, and pavement removals....
Katherine Petrik – CEG Editorial Assistant - Tue November 23, 2021
VIDEO: Walsh Puts Merchant's Bridge Back On Track
In 2018, Walsh Construction, one of the largest contractors in the United States, began a $172 million project to rehabilitate the historic Merchant's Bridge — the oldest rail structure over the Mississippi River....
Missouri DOT - Tue August 03, 2021
MoDOT Picks Design-Build Contractor for New I-70 Bridge
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission on July 1 announced the selection of the Lunda Team, made up of Lunda Construction Co., Parsons Transportation Group Inc., Dan Brown & Associates and Hugh Zeng United, as the design-build contractor to replace the Interstate 70 Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport....
Office of Missouri Gov. Mike Parson Facebook - Wed July 07, 2021
MoDOT, Officials Break Ground On Construction of New Buck O'Neil Bridge
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), Missouri Gov. Mike Parsons and Kansas City officials gathered to celebrate the start of the long-awaited construction of the Buck O'Neil Bridge. Investing in infrastructure is a top priority for Parson's administration, and in 2019 it developed the Focus on Bridges bonding program in order to repair/replace hundreds of the state's worst bridges....
Missouri Department of Transportation - Wed March 17, 2021
MoDOT Moves One Step Closer to New I-70 Rocheport Bridge
Following an extensive evaluation process, four qualified teams have been selected to compete for the contract to design and construct a new Missouri River Bridge on Interstate 70 near Rocheport, Mo. The Missouri Department of Transportation has received Statements of Qualification from potential design-build teams for the Rocheport Bridge project....
Curb Roller - Wed March 17, 2021
Revolutionizing Missouri's Ditch Liners
Near the Kansas City International Airport lies a well-traveled stretch of road that connects NE Cookingham Drive to I-435. A 20-mi. jaunt separates the airport from downtown Kansas City, and while some drivers might make their way via the direct I-29 route, others choose the I-435 route that might take a little longer but sees less traffic....
