Using innovative project delivery methods, the Missouri Dept. of Transportation may complete upgrades of 800 bridges in four years—a year ahead of the planned five. But as Congress dithers on enabling long-term federal transportation funding this year, MoDOT may not be able to embark upon another major program any time soon.
The so-called Safe & Sound program made Missouri the featured state at this year's International Bridge Conference, held on June 11-13 in Pittsburgh. The highlight of the program is a design-build contract to replace 554 bridges, typically 147 ft long, 24 ft wide, 60 years old and in rural areas, said Harry Koenigs, area manager for KTU, a joint venture of Kiewit Infrastructure Group, Traylor Bros. and United Contractors, including HNTB and the LPA Group as designers.