Districts Impacted
Project Summary
As work to update the Environmental Impact Statement wraps up, Improve I-70: Rocheport to Columbia will transition into a Design-Build project and will improve the 13 mile stretch of Interstate 70 from the Missouri River Bridge at Rocheport to approximately U.S. Route 63 in Columbia. This project is one of several which will modernize the I-70 corridor across the state. Since its original construction more than 50 years ago, I-70 has been a vital lifeline for moving people, goods and information across Missouri and beyond.
Project Goals
- Deliver the project by December 31, 2029 within the program budget.
- Provide a third lane of travel for eastbound and westbound I-70 from Rocheport to Columbia.
- Modernize I-70 while improving pavement, bridges, and interchanges to provide better traffic flow and movement of freight.
- Minimize construction impacts with a focus on work zone safety, communication, and construction staging while maintaining mobility.
- Provide expanded employment opportunities while developing and using a diverse workforce
Shortlisted Design-Build Teams
MoDOT has received Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from the teams interested in competing for the contract to design and construct the fourth project of MoDOT’s statewide Improve I-70 Program. The department will work through the procurement process with these teams, who will submit their proposal for the potential selection of the winning contract in Dec. 2025. Construction could start as early as Spring 2026. There are still opportunities for additional consultants and subcontracting firms to be added to each team. The pre-qualified teams are as follows:
- Ames Millstone Weber Joint Venture
- Ames Construction, Inc., Millstone Weber, LLC, and Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
- The ESS Team
- Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. and Parsons Transportations Group Inc.
- The Lunda Team
- Lunda Construction Company, Michels Road & Stone, AECOM, Shannon & Wilson, Pfefferkorn Engineering, and Excel Business Concepts
Improve I-70: Rocheport to Columbia News
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MoDOT Announces Prequalified Teams for Fourth I-70 Project
Includes Improvements from Rocheport to Columbia
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation has received Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from the teams interested in competing for the contract to design and construct the fourth...
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Improve I-70: Rocheport to Columbia Milestones
Thursday, May 1, 2025
10 a.m. to Noon
Riechmann Indoor Pavilion
2300 East Walnut Street Columbia, MO 65201
- Ames Millstone Weber Joint Venture
- Ames Construction, Inc., Millstone Weber, LLC, and Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
- Ames Construction, Inc., Millstone Weber, LLC, and Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
- The ESS Team
- Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. and Parsons Transportations Group Inc.
- Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. and Parsons Transportations Group Inc.
- The Lunda Team
- Lunda Construction Company, Michels Road & Stone, AECOM, Shannon & Wilson, Pfefferkorn Engineering, and Excel Business Concepts
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Project Contacts
Spencer Robinson
Title
Central Project Team Director
Department
Central Office
Contact Info
Eric Kopinski
Title
Improve I-70 Program Director
Department
Central Office
Contact Info
Lairyn McGregor
Title
Improve I-70 Communications Coordinator
Department
Central Office
Contact Info
Phone: 816-607-2152
Email:Lairyn.McGregor@modot.mo.gov
Phone: 816-607-2152
Email:Lairyn.McGregor@modot.mo.gov
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