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Roadbuilding

Need a bridge? Missouri DOT is selling the historic Bourbeuse River span

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is selling the historic Bourbeuse River Bridge on Route B in Phelps County, kbia.org reports. The bridge was built in 1934 and has historic value, so federal law requires that MoDOT first offer it for sale before demolishing it. If it doesn’t sell, it might be demolished to make way for the new bridge. Anyone can buy […]

October 21, 2016

Roadbuilding

Missouri DOT plans improvements to 12 bridges in Callaway County

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) plans to make improvements to 12 bridges in Callaway County in 2017, abc17news.com reports. The improvements are expected to cost approximately $8 million, with funds coming from the construction budget through the Statewide Transportation Program (STIP). MoDOT Central District Project Manager Mike Dusenberg told the news agency that work will begin in March or […]

October 13, 2016

Roadbuilding

Route 66 will soon become a testing ground for solar sidewalks and roads

Route 66 will soon become the testing ground for an experiment that developers hope may change our roadways in the future. Curbed reports that hexagonal glass panels manufactured by Solar Roadways will be laid over a sidewalk near a rest stop in Conway, Missouri, in early December. According to Missouri Department of Transportation staff, this will […]

September 26, 2016

Roadbuilding

Missouri DOT seeking smart pavement proposals for Road to Tomorrow pilot project

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is seeking proposals for smart pavement projects as part of five pilot projects for the agency’s Road to Tomorrow initiative. The agency announced in June it would move forward on the pilot projects this year. MoDOT announced the Road to Tomorrow initiative last year, in which it is turning Interstate 70 […]

September 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

MoDOT plans to open new Champ Clark Bridge by November 2019

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) plans to have a new Champ Clark Bridge open to traffic by Nov. 1, 2019, the Hannibal-Courier Post reports. “While the timeline is tentative, one of the advantages to using a design-build process to procure and construct a major bridge is the reduction of time when compared with traditional design […]

July 20, 2016

Roadbuilding

Missouri Highways & Transportation Commission approves “more robust” 5-year STIP

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has approved the state’s five-year Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. Officials say the 2017-2021 program is “more robust” than plans from the last two years due to an improved economy, but isn’t strong enough to take on “high-priority” projects such as the expansion of I-70. “We have a long-term insufficient […]

July 12, 2016

Roadbuilding

MoDOT begins work on first of 2 major road projects in St. Louis

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) began work on one of two major road construction projects planned for St. Louis in June, Fox 2 News reports. On June 2, the agency began removing the Grand Bridge over Interstate 44. Crews will demolish and rebuild the bridge in two halves so that Grand can remain open to traffic. One lane […]

June 7, 2016

Roadbuilding

MoDOT slides I-70 bridge into place over Garth Ave.

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says the new Interstate 70 bridge at Garth Avenue is only the second bridge in Missouri to be slid into place from its nearby location, but more bridges at Range Line Street and Business Loop will be shifted into place this summer. Due to rain, the bridge slide was postponed from […]

May 24, 2016

Roadbuilding

Missouri DOT adds projects to long-term plans due to improved funding outlook

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has added 855 projects to its 2017-2021 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) plan, citing increased state revenues and the assurance of long-term federal funding due to last year’s FAST Act. MoDOT recently presented its latest STIP to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC). “This year’s STIP allows us […]

May 13, 2016

Roadbuilding

Missouri DOT co-sponsors No MOre Trash! anti-litter campaign

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is co-sponsoring the No MOre Trash! anti-litter campaign April 15-May 15 along with the Department of Conservation. “Litter is a big problem because it’s unattractive, costly, and harmful to the environment,” says Stacy Armstrong, MoDOT No MOre Trash! coordinator. “If more people would keep their trash and properly dispose […]

April 15, 2016

Roadbuilding

Missouri DOT launches speedy pothole plan aiming for next business day repairs

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has launched an “enhanced pothole repair initiative” for March aimed at repairing an asphalt pothole “as quickly as possible of it being reported.” “We want to get asphalt in the hole as quickly as possible. If you report it in the morning, our goal is to repair it before […]

March 10, 2016

Roadbuilding

Missouri DOT makes historic bridges available for free

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has several bridges available for donation to a state, locality or “responsible private entity.” This is a result of the federal requirement that requires any state proposing to demolish a historic bridge to make it available. “These bridges are considered historic as they are eligible for listing in the […]

February 9, 2016