Can St. Louis Become the Bridge to Somewhere?
ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), January 3, 2010 – On December 30, the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission awarded the Mississippi River Bridge main span contract to a joint venture from Massman Construction/Traylor Brothers/Alberici Constructors for $229.5 million. The decision was made with concurrence from the Illinois Department of Transportation. In a statement, Kevin Keith, P.E., the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Chief Engineer, said, “We’re excited to be moving forward with this needed project. The important thing to remember is this bridge dramatically improves safety, relieves congestion on the Poplar Street Bridge and provides alternate routes through the region. Additionally, the overall bridge project will promote economic growth regionally.” The lowest bid for the main span contract was about $39 million higher than expected. Additional funding comes from savings on the overall river bridge project, $11 million from the I-64 construction project and bond sav
