by admin | Dec 14, 2019 | News, Transportation, Weather
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Pleasant Hill has issued a winter weather advisory and a winter storm watch for much of Missouri, with a winter storm on the way. The NWS’ winter weather advisory takes effect Sunday morning and goes through Monday night for...
by Ashley Byrd | Oct 2, 2019 | Business, News, Politics / Govt, Transportation
A creatively engineered funding plan of federal, state, local and borrowing has assured that a critical bridge in Missouri will be replaced, instead of repaired. This summer, the Missouri Department of Transportation got $81 million of a federal infrastructure (INFRA)...
by Ashley Byrd | Oct 2, 2019 | Business, News
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...
by admin | Jul 25, 2019 | Business, News, Transportation
A west-central Missouri congresswoman is praising an $81 million federal grant to replace the aging I-70 Rocheport bridge, saying it’s a prime example of communities and tax dollars working together to address a critical need. U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler,...
by admin | Jul 18, 2019 | Business, News, Transportation
State transportation officials will hold an informational meeting Thursday afternoon in mid-Missouri’s Rocheport about the upcoming massive I-70 bridge rehabilitation project. Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) project manager Melissa Wilbers says...
