The bridge was built in 1960 and rehabilitated in 1994. Its main span was 550.7 feet (167.9 m) and had a total length of 3,017.2 feet (919.6 m). Its deck width was 60.3 feet (18.4 m), allowing for four lanes of traffic (two in each direction) and minimal shoulders. Vertical clearance was 20 feet (6.1 m).
In 2019, the Missouri Department of Transportation received a $81.2 million federal INFRA grant which provided the remaining necessary funding to replace the aging bridge.[1][2] On July 1, 2021, MoDOT selected the Lunda Team as the design-build contractor for the project. The design includes two bridges (one for each direction of travel); each bridge will accommodate three travel lanes and full-width shoulders. Construction on the first bridge began in October 2021.[3] The first was done in summer 2023 carrying both westbound and eastbound, will eventually be only carrying westbound only. The original bridge was imploded on the morning of September 10 of the same year. Fog delayed the implosion by over an hour.[4] Footings of the old bridge were removed by blasting on October 30 and November 14. [5] The second bridge for eastbound traffic will be constructed in the same location as the old bridge. The entire project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024.[6]
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^Slavit, Mark (July 23, 2019). "New Rocheport bridge plans do not include old bridge rehabilitation". KRCG. Jefferson City, Missouri. from the original on July 24, 2019.
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^"Governor Parson and MoDOT Launch Rocheport Bridge Construction | Governor Michael L. Parson". governor.mo.gov. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
rocheport, bridge, rocheport, interstate, bridge, four, lane, continuous, truss, bridge, over, missouri, river, interstate, between, cooper, boone, counties, near, rocheport, from, southside, looking, bluffscoordinates38, 9597, 5451, 9597, 5451carriedi, 70cros. The Rocheport Interstate 70 Bridge was a four lane continuous truss bridge over the Missouri River on Interstate 70 I 70 between Cooper and Boone counties near Rocheport Rocheport BridgeRocheport Bridge from southside looking to the bluffsCoordinates38 57 35 N 92 32 42 W 38 9597 N 92 5451 W 38 9597 92 5451CarriedI 70CrossedMissouri RiverLocaleRocheport MissouriCharacteristicsDesignContinuous trussTotal length3 017 2 feet 919 6 m Longest span550 7 feet 167 9 m Clearance above20 feet 6 1 m HistoryOpened1960 original Closed2023 original Demolished2023 original LocationThe bridge was built in 1960 and rehabilitated in 1994 Its main span was 550 7 feet 167 9 m and had a total length of 3 017 2 feet 919 6 m Its deck width was 60 3 feet 18 4 m allowing for four lanes of traffic two in each direction and minimal shoulders Vertical clearance was 20 feet 6 1 m In 2019 the Missouri Department of Transportation received a 81 2 million federal INFRA grant which provided the remaining necessary funding to replace the aging bridge 1 2 On July 1 2021 MoDOT selected the Lunda Team as the design build contractor for the project The design includes two bridges one for each direction of travel each bridge will accommodate three travel lanes and full width shoulders Construction on the first bridge began in October 2021 3 The first was done in summer 2023 carrying both westbound and eastbound will eventually be only carrying westbound only The original bridge was imploded on the morning of September 10 of the same year Fog delayed the implosion by over an hour 4 Footings of the old bridge were removed by blasting on October 30 and November 14 5 The second bridge for eastbound traffic will be constructed in the same location as the old bridge The entire project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024 6 See also editList of crossings of the Missouri RiverReferences edit Governor Parson s Transportation Plan Receives Federal Funding Governor Michael L Parson Slavit Mark July 23 2019 New Rocheport bridge plans do not include old bridge rehabilitation KRCG Jefferson City Missouri Archived from the original on July 24 2019 MoDOT Selects Contractor for the Design Build of New I 70 Rocheport Bridge Missouri Department of Transportation Wade Mary McCue Bell Ashlynn Perez Cleo Norman Bailey Stover and Braiden September 10 2023 MoDOT detonates old I 70 Rocheport Bridge Columbia Missourian Retrieved September 11 2023 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Stuerman Madison November 14 2023 MoDOT to blast footings of old Missouri River bridge at Rocheport ABC 17 News Retrieved December 25 2023 Governor Parson and MoDOT Launch Rocheport Bridge Construction Governor Michael L Parson governor mo gov Retrieved July 27 2022 Bridgehunter com profile 38 57 35 N 92 32 42 W 38 9597 N 92 5451 W 38 9597 92 5451 nbsp This article relating to the Interstate Highway System is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a bridge in Missouri is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rocheport Bridge amp oldid 1216729332, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
