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Missouri Highways & Transportation Commission names new chair, vice chair
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has named Michael B. Pace as chair and Gregg C. Smith as vice chair. Former Gov. Jay Nixon appointed Pace to the commission in 2015 and Smith in 2013. “I am very pleased to be nominated and elected chairman,” Pace says. “I promise that I will do my very […]
March 10, 2017
Roadbuilding
Missouri DOT hires special crew for thorough inspection of Kansas City bridge
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has hired a special crew, at an estimated cost of $200,000, to inspect the Buck O’Neil Bridge to make sure it’s safe for the estimated 50,000 drivers who cross it daily, 41 KSHB reports. The crew will spend the next three weeks performing the inspection. MoDOT hired the crew […]
November 17, 2016
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
MAASTO recognizes 5 state DOTs in America’s Transportation Awards
The Mid America Association of Transportation Officials (MAASTO) has recognized the state departments of transportation for Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin for excellence in transportation projects as part of the annual America’s Transportation Awards. The awards were presented at MAASTO’s annual meeting in Minneapolis. Eight state DOTs entered 17 projects in the contest. Winning […]
August 11, 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
FHWA gives 8 state DOTs $3 million in highway-related job training grants
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded eight state departments of transportation roughly $3 million in grants for highway-related job training through the Ladders of Opportunity Initiative On-The-Job Training/Supportive Service. States DOTs receiving grants include California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Missouri, Montana, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The grants support DOT training programs for highway contractors, apprentices and […]
June 16, 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
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