Eric Kopinski, the Director of the Improve I-70 program, which is expanding Interstate 70 in Missouri to six lanes, says they’re making sure the construction materials and the work itself are top quality.
Missouri’s economy is benefitting from an increase in construction jobs, especially to fix roads and bridges thanks to a windfall of federal and state support this year. Between July and August, the state gained 2,300 construction jobs. But while there’s a surge...