Show-Me State Times

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has awarded several contracts for projects in the Southeast District. The decisions were made during a regular meeting on February 5. The projects involve various infrastructure improvements, including pavement preservation, roundabout construction, bridge rehabilitations, resurfacing, and replacements of bridges and pipes.

Concrete Strategies, LLC received a $16,454,288 contract for rehabilitating the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge on Route 74 in Cape Girardeau County over the Mississippi River. West Plains Bridge & Grading, LLC was awarded two contracts: one for $1,847,000 to rehabilitate a bridge over Roubidoux Creek on Route 17 in Texas County and another for $3,964,000 to replace bridges at three locations on Route 137 in Texas County.

Fronabarger Concreters, Inc. secured a $2,720,537 contract to construct a roundabout at the intersection of Routes 72 and 51 in Bollinger County. Apex Paving Co. was awarded multiple contracts: $3,147,556 for pavement preservation and rumble stripes addition on Route N from Route 51 to Route 25 in Bollinger County; $1,809,931 for resurfacing Route M from Route A to Interstate 55 in Scott County; $2,238,172 for pavement preservation treatments across several routes; and $187,954 for treatment on Route F from Route 412 to the Arkansas State line in Dunklin County.

Courtney Construction LLC received a $187,148 contract for pipe replacement three miles east of Route E on U.S. 60 in Wright County.

Details about timelines and traffic impacts will be provided before construction begins. For further information or inquiries about these projects or others within the Southeast District region of Missouri's transportation network please contact MoDOT’s Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636).