More MoDOT Improvements

MoDOT has released a list of projects for the next five years, it’s biggest construction plan in history. Here are some of the local highlights, many made possible by Amendment 3.

• Renovate and/or replace the Paseo Bridge (finally!)
• Repaving I-70 east to Lafayette County.
• Repairing/replacing Truman Road and other bridges over the south and west legs of the Downtown loop, in preparation for traffice going to the Sprint Center arena.
• Replacing the Noland Road bridge over I-70.
• Rebuilding I-435 bridges over the Missouri River.
• Widening Chouteau Trafficway from I-35 to MO-210 Hwy.
• Repaving US 169 from the Broadway Bridge to NW 108th St.

Subject: Largest Ever Missouri Road-building Program Approved
Date: July 11, 2005 8:03:55 AM CDT
From: modot-news@modot.mo.gov
To: undisclosed-recipients:;

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has approved the largest construction program in Missouri’s history – about 800 projects over the next five years.

The Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, or STIP, identifies all transportation projects planned by state and regional planning agencies for fiscal years 2006 through 2010 (July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2010).

In November 2004, Missouri voters provided more than $1.7 billion in transportation dollars to MoDOT through Amendment 3, making many additional improvements possible. When added to existing funding commitments for roads, bridges and other transportation modes, the construction program totals $7.3 billion.

The STIP includes projects for highways and bridges, aviation, railroads, waterways and public transportation. The five-year program is updated each year, and as one year of work is completed, a new fifth year is added.
“An important element of this transportation program’s development is the extent of local involvement,” said MoDOT Director Pete Rahn. “Local communities have had significant influence over how their transportation dollars are spent. Local officials statewide have been a part of deciding which projects will be built first. We appreciate the help in planning for Missouri’s road and bridge improvements.

“This transportation improvement program is an essential part of MoDOT’s communication with customers to let them know their investment is being spent on the most important transportation projects,” Rahn said.

Currently, 47 percent of the state’s major highways are in good or better condition. The additional funding will allow that percentage to increase to 75 percent by the end of the program. Seventy-one percent of the state highway bridges are currently in good or better condition, and
by the end of the 2006-2010 transportation program, 75 to 80 percent of the bridges will be in good or better condition.

With the help of Amendment 3 funding, MoDOT has planned about 800 projects in the next five years, including the following in the Kansas City region.

Jackson County
· Interchange improvements in Kansas City at Interstate 470, Interstate 435 and Route 71 (also known as the Triangle)
· Replacement and expansion of Paseo Bridge in Kansas City
· Improvements to westbound Truman Road over I-35 and south leg of downtown loop from Holmes to McGee, and resurface pavement and rehabilitate bridges on south and west legs of the downtown loop
· Improvements to I-70/Noland Road interchange, and replace Union Pacific Railroad bridge over I-70
· Resurface I-70 from Route 7 to Route Z in Lafayette County
· Add lanes to I-435/Front Street ramps and Front Street from River Front Road to Hawthorne Road
· Rehabilitate I-435 bridge over the Missouri River
· Rehabilitate Hillcrest Road bridge over I-470
· Resurface Route 7 from I-70 to Sunset Lane, and from Route 50 to Cass County line
· Cost-sharing project with Blue Springs to improve Route 7 from Wyatt Road to Colbern Road
· Resurface Route 24 from Ewing Avenue to Allen Road
· Rehabilitate pavement, replace two bridges and rehabilitate two bridges on Route 24 from Davis Road to east of Route 7
· Overlay on Route 40 between I-470 and Route 7
· Resurface and rehabilitate bridges on Route 71 between 87th Street and Bannister Road
· Resurface Route 78 from I-435 to Route 291
· Widen Route 150 to four lanes from Route 71 to Route 291, replace Route 150 bridge over railroad and Big Creek two miles east of Route 291 in Greenwood, and resurface Route 150 from Route 7 to Route 50
· Resurface Route 291 from Sunset Drive to 39th Street, and replace Route 291 bridges over 39th Street in Independence
· Improve and widen Route F from I-70 to 10th Street in Oak Grove

Ray County
· Resurface Business Route 10 in Richmond
· Resurface Route 13 from Route K to Crooked River
· Resurface Route 210 from Route Z to Route EE in Clay County
· Replace Route DD bridge north of Route 10

Cass County
· Resurface Route 58 from Route Y to Clint Drive in Belton
· Replace Route 58 bridge over Middle Big Creek two miles east of Route 291
· Resurface Route C

Clay County
· Resurface sections of Route 169 from Broadway Bridge to108th Street
· Resurface Route 69 from I-35 west junction to Platte County line
· Replace two bridges and build crossovers on Route 69 four miles north of Route 33; resurface Route 69 from north of Route 10 to Fishing River and replace bridge over Williams Creek
· Replace Route 92 bridges over Clear Creek and Carroll Creek east of Route 33
· Realign Route 92 and replace First Creek bridge
· Pavement treatments and seal shoulders on Route 210 from I-435 to Ozark Road
· Improvements to Route 269 corridor (Chouteau Trafficway) from I-35 to Route 210
· Resurface Route 291 and seal shoulders from Route 152 to Route 33
· Resurface Route A from route 92 to Route 291

Johnson County
· Improvements to Route 13 from north of Route 50 to south of Route DD in Warrensburg
· Resurface Route 13 from Route DD to Route JJ, and rehabilitate roadway and bridge on Route 13 from Route HH to Pettis County line
· Construct offset left-turn lanes, extend acceleration lanes and build right-turn lanes on Route 50 at Route 58 intersection
· Resurface Business Route 50 through Warrensburg
· Construct acceleration and deceleration lanes on Route 50 at Devasher Road in Warrensburg
· Resurface Route 58 from Route W through eastern Cass County
· Resurface Route 58 spur from Route 58 to Main Street in Centerview
· Rebuild shoulders, replace guardrail and resurface Route 58 south of Route 50
· Resurface Route W from Route 58 to Route 50

Lafayette County
· Resurface Interstate 70 from Johnson Drive (in Odessa) to Route 13, and replace I-70 bridge over Horseshoe Creek east of Jackson County line
· Relocation of Route 13 in Lexington
· Resurface Business Route 13 from Route 20 to Route 13 in Higginsville
· Resurface Route 23 from Concordia city limits to Route CC, and replace Route 23 bridge south of Route 24

Platte County
· Resurface I-635 from I-29 to Missouri River bridge
· Cost-sharing projects with Riverside to improve Route 9 between Mattox Road and I-635, and improvements to I-635 at New Horizons Parkway
· Construct roundabout to relocate Route K and Union Chapel road west of existing Route 45/Route K intersection
· Widen Route 45 to four lanes from Route K to Route 9
· Replace Route 92 bridge over Todd Creek
· Resurface Route C between Route 92 and I-435

Henry County
· Resurface Route U from Route 7 to Bucksaw Marina entrance
· Upgrade signals at Business Route 13 and Ohio, Jefferson and Green Street intersections in Clinton
· Resurface Route 18 from 2nd Street to Pennsylvania Street in Clinton

More than $7.4 million worth of work will resurface sections of rural roadways throughout the eight-county over the next five years.

The 2006–2010 STIP includes transportation improvements identified by metropolitan planning organizations in St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, Columbia, Jefferson City, Joplin and St. Joseph. The STIP projects located in these areas are subject to discussion and approval by the appropriate metropolitan planning organization.

For a complete list of projects or for more information visit MoDOT’s Web site at www.modot.org