New Mississippi River Bridge Project

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MoDOT closes Madison Street Bridge (336 KB)March 2, 2010

MoDOT closes Madison Street Bridge to prepare for removing the bridge March 5.

MoDOT to close I-70 for Madison Street bridge removal (336 KB)March 1, 2010

The Missouri Department of Transportation, and its contractor Fred Weber, Inc., has confirmed that it will close Interstate 70 this weekend to knock down the Madison Street bridge over the interstate. (Detour)

MHTC awards Missouri Approach Contract (335 KB)February 24, 2010

The Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission has awarded the Mississippi River Bridge Missouri Approach contract to Fred Weber, Inc. for $10.9 million.

MoDOT, IDOT invite public to groundbreaking (336 KB)February 17, 2010

The Missouri and Illinois Departments of Transportation are pleased to announce that they will host a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction activities for the main span of the New Mississippi River Bridge ....

MoDOT closes reversible lanes next week (336 KB)February 11, 2009

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and its contractor Fred Weber, Inc., will close the Interstate 70 reversible lanes February 17 for two months as part of constructing the Madison Street bridge over the interstate.

MoDOT reschedules I-70 weekend closures (359 Kb)January 22, 2010

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and its contractor Fred Weber, Inc., are scheduling two weekend closures of Interstate 70 in St. Louis City in February and March. Detour information.

River Bridge team, contractor meet main span DBE goal (337 Kb)January 19, 2010

The Mississippi River Bridge team and its joint venture prime contractor have exceeded the 18 percent Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal for the main span contract for the bridge. DBE use to date.

MoDOT to close reversible lanes for two months (357 Kb)January 4, 2010

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and its contractor Fred Weber, Inc., will close the Interstate 70 reversible lanes February 3 for two months as part of constructing the Madison Street bridge over the interstate.

Highway Commission awards main span contract (359 KB)December 30, 2009

The Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission this morning awarded a $229.5 million contract to construct the main span of the Mississippi River Bridge to the joint venture of Massman/Traylor/Alberici.

MHTC holds meeting to decide on main span contract (357 KB)December 29, 2009

The Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission meets December 30, 2009 to decide whether or not to award the main span contract for the Mississippi River Bridge.

IDOT, MODOT advertise main span contract (359 KB)October 30, 2009

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) have advertised the contract to construct the main span of the Mississippi River Bridge.

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November 5 pre-bid meeting for main span (17 KB)September 30, 2009

The meeting originally scheduled for Sept. 29 has been rescheduled for Nov. 5 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Missouri Department of Transportation District Office in Chesterfield. Directions to the office.

MoDOT postpones MRB advertisement, bid opening (359 KB)September 15 , 2009

The Mississippi River Bridge Team has postponed the advertisement for the main span of the Mississippi River Bridge project until the end of October; the bid opening will be at the end of November.

Press Release on prequalified bridge construction teams(359 KB)August 25, 2009

The Mississippi River Bridge design team has prequalified four contractor teams to
bid on the cable-stay portion of the new bridge between East St. Louis, Ill., and St. Louis, Mo.