The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission took the next step in a plan to improve more than 800 of the state’s lowest-rated bridges by selecting Missouri Bridge Partners as the apparent “best-value” to deliver the Safe & Sound Bridge Improvement Program under a Design-Build-Finance-Maintain model.

The Commission voted to continue negotiations with Missouri Bridge Partners in an effort to come to final contract terms in the coming weeks. Issues remain to be resolved in the areas of finance, risk and responsibilities. If negotiations are successful work could begin around the state this spring.

MoDOT has identified an innovative process to quickly replace or rehabilitate 800 of its lowest-rated bridges. It’s the strongest action ever taken by MoDOT to address the conditions and problems with its huge inventory of bridges –more than 10,200 statewide.

Printable Project Map (316 kb, pdf)