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You may be packing up decorations from Halloween but at MoDOT we’re already thinking about snow. One thing you can count on in Missouri is an inconsistent snow season. While we are planning the most effective, efficient and financially prudent method to keep motorists safe, we also have a range of communication tools to keep track of road conditions. Read more about staying ahead of the snow.
Paving the Way for a New Route 50
If you travel U.S. 50 near Lone Jack, you will soon be riding on new pavement. Crews recently worked more than 36 hours non-stop to pour new lanes of this interchange project. A ribbon cutting is on the horizon for Nov. 9. What will this new interchange look like?
Bond Bridge is dedicated; project is six months ahead of schedule
On Sept. 27, 2010 under a bright blue sky and canopy of gleaming white cables radiating from the new, Christopher S. Bond Bridge, it was announced that all Interstate 29/35 lanes and ramps on the kcICON Project will be open by the end of the year. All northbound Interstate 29/35 traffic was shifted to the new Bond Bridge on Oct. 22, 2010. What construction is left to wrap this project up?
The Safe & Sound Bridge Improvement Program, like many construction projects, will be wrapping up for the winter season, but not before finishing four more bridges. In fact, in the past two months, the program has completed four bridges and moved to the next four. Which bridges will be repaired near you?
Shoot the Gap and Drive the Loop: Route 13 Wraps Up
Two major road improvements on Route 13 are among the projects MoDOT is wrapping up before winter. On Nov. 10, local citizens, commuters, community supporters and MoDOT staff will snip ribbon and release traffic on the Warrensburg Loop project. Take a bird's eye view of the project.
MoDOT Puts Savings on Minor Routes
Over the next five years, the Missouri Department of Transportation will make some positive costs savings strides with the goal of keeping major highways in good condition and improving minor roads. Six months later into our 5-year plan, the department it is on track to reduce costs by more than $200 million in the next five years. Where will the savings go?
What does a Purple Gallinule and a Missouri highway have in common?
A lot more than you might think! In fact, most people don’t realize that ecological conservation is an important, if unseen, part of running a major state highway system. Recently, the department – in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – created a 30-acre wetland within a Jackson County Park. Learn more about this project.
Top Projects
Cass: MoDOT will improve 22 miles of minor roads and outer roads with a smoother driving surface.
Clay: MoDOT hosted a ribbon cutting to open I-35 between the Clinton County line and Fishing River just south of Kearney.
Henry: In Henry County, MoDOT will improve about 60 miles of minor roads with a smoother driving surface. Residents will also see many bridge projects over the next few years as part of the Safe & Sound Bridge Improvement Program.
Jackson: MoDOT will reconfigure and reconstruct interchange at Route 150 in Grandview and Kansas City. The $47 million project is nearing a halfway mark.
Johnson: Construction of two-lane roadway from just north of Route 50 to just north of Route Y and new interchange at Route 50 near Warrensburg. This project, begun in February 2009, will be completed by the end of 2010.
Lafayette: Route 13: Comprised of two projects (the Loop and the Gap) this project is almost complete. Check out the progress on the web cam. MoDOT will also fix several bridges in the area as part of the Safe & Sound initiative.
Platte: MoDOT will also begin work on widening Route 45 between Route 9 and Route K through the city of Parkville.
Ray: On Route 10 two bridges are scheduled to be replaced as part of MoDOT's Safe & Sound Bridge Improvement Program in 2010.
Upcoming Events
Grain Valley Public Hearing
Nov. 9, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. at Grain Valley Middle School
Route 50 at Bynum Road ribbon cutting celebration
Tue Nov. 9, 2010 2:00 PM
Route 13 East Loop ribbon cutting celebration
Wed Nov. 10, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Chouteau Bridge bicycle and pedestrian ribbon cutting ceremony
Fri Nov. 10, 2010 at 2:00 PM
Review all Public and Online Meetings
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