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....
Missouri Department of Transportation - Wed February 17, 2021
MoDOT Selects Contractor for New Buck O'Neil Bridge
On Feb. 3, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission announced that it had selected Massman-Clarkson, A Joint Venture, as the design-build contractor to replace the Buck O'Neil Bridge, formally known as the Broadway Bridge....
AASHTO - Wed January 06, 2021
Missouri Fixes 100 Bridges in 2020
The Missouri Department of Transportation said that it replaced or rehabilitated 100 bridges in one year via a "Focus on Bridges" program developed by Gov. Mike Parson (R). "This was a major priority for our administration and we are proud of MoDOT for continuing to move these critical projects forward during one of the most challenging times for our state," Parson said in a statement....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue December 22, 2020
MoDOT's Blanchette Missouri River Bridge Undergoes $35M Rehabilitation
The Blanchette Missouri River Bridge is undergoing a major rehabilitation that has restricted the five-lane eastbound bridge to just two lanes. The $35 million project is necessary due to the age of the bridge, which opened in 1978....
Missouri Department of Transportation - Tue November 24, 2020
Missouri Announces Preliminary Plan for I-70 Rocheport Bridge Job
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) on Nov. 11 announced plans for construction of the new Interstate 70 Missouri River bridge near Rocheport to begin in late 2021. The design-build project will be completed by a contractor and designer team....
