U.S. Department of Transportation - Wed January 20, 2021
FTA Announces $174M Grant for Kansas City Streetcar Expansion
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Jan. 8 announced a $174.1 million federal grant agreement with the city of Kansas City, Mo., for the Kansas City Streetcar Main Street Extension Project, which will improve transportation options and continue to spur economic development along the streetcar corridor....
AASHTO - Wed January 06, 2021
Missouri Fixes 100 Bridges in 2020
The Missouri Department of Transportation said that it replaced or rehabilitated 100 bridges in one year via a "Focus on Bridges" program developed by Gov. Mike Parson (R). "This was a major priority for our administration and we are proud of MoDOT for continuing to move these critical projects forward during one of the most challenging times for our state," Parson said in a statement....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue December 22, 2020
MoDOT's Blanchette Missouri River Bridge Undergoes $35M Rehabilitation
The Blanchette Missouri River Bridge is undergoing a major rehabilitation that has restricted the five-lane eastbound bridge to just two lanes. The $35 million project is necessary due to the age of the bridge, which opened in 1978....
Missouri Department of Transportation - Tue November 24, 2020
Missouri Announces Preliminary Plan for I-70 Rocheport Bridge Job
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) on Nov. 11 announced plans for construction of the new Interstate 70 Missouri River bridge near Rocheport to begin in late 2021. The design-build project will be completed by a contractor and designer team....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue November 24, 2020
Kilian-Keely JV Completes Major Illinois Rehabilitation Job Ahead of Schedule
Crews in Illinois have put the finishing touches on a major rehabilitation effort that required closing an interstate for one construction season. The $67.3 million I-255 project called for rehabilitating and resurfacing approximately 7 mi....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 28, 2020
MoDOT's $278M I-270 Project Increases Mobility in St. Louis County
In an effort to improve outdated highway design, deteriorating infrastructure and traffic congestion, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is overseeing the I-270 North Design Build Project....
McCloskey International - Wed August 26, 2020
McCloskey International Welcomes Berry Tractor & Equipment to Global Dealer Network
Screening and crushing industry manufacturer McCloskey International welcomed equipment dealer Berry Tractor to its global network of distributors. The company will serve the Kansas and western Missouri markets in the United States....
Fecon - Wed August 05, 2020
Fecon Appoints Luby as Distributor in Missouri, Illinois
Fecon announced the addition of Luby Equipment as a new distributor for Missouri and Illinois. Luby sells new and used construction machinery from locations in Cape Girardeau, Fenton and O'Fallon, Mo., and Caseyville, Quincy and Springfield, Ill....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 05, 2020
USACE's $453M Kansas City Levees Project
The final phase of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Kansas City Levees Project is under way at various stages of design and construction to start in the Fall with the investment of $453 million to cover levee and floodwall raises; replacements and repairs to existing pump stations; improvements to aging infrastructure; and seepage and stability improvements....
LiuGong - Tue August 04, 2020
LiuGong Names IS Equipment New Dealer
LiuGong's appointment of IS Equipment Sales and Service, LLC, of Independence, Missouri, just eight short months ago has already turned into a success story based on rock-solid equipment and exemplary local service....
