KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) selected the contractor for its Improve I-70 KC project on August 7.
MHTC selected Clarkson-Radmacher Joint Venture as the best value proposer and Design Build as the contractor for the project, which will take place on a five-mile stretch of Interstate 70 between The Paseo Boulevard and U.S. 40/31st Street.
This portion of I-70 was built in the early 1960s and is used by up to 120,000 vehicles daily, with traffic and congestion piling up during peak traffic hours. The stretch also includes 12 interchanges and 26 bridges.
MHTC says that the main aspects of the road that need repairs are the bridges, pavement and bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
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“This project is critical to the Kansas City region to replace aging infrastructure, improve connectivity between neighborhoods along and across I-70, and improve safety and traffic flow including the Benton and Jackson curves,” said Missouri Department of Transportation Improve I-70 KC Project Director Allan Ludiker.
“We will do all of this while keeping three lanes of I-70 open each direction during the World Cup.”
The $237 million project will improve safety and reliability according to MHTC. They also claim that the project will attempt to minimize the overall traffic impacts during the improvements.
The winning proposal includes these improvements:
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Add a fourth eastbound I-70 lane from Prospect Ave to the Manchester Ave Bridge.
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Replace 15 bridges and rehabilitate another seven bridges.
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Improve pedestrian and bicycle connectivity throughout the project area.
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Reconstruct I-70 from Chestnut Ave to 18th St (Benton curve).
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Reconstruct eastbound I-70 from 27th St to Cypress Ave (Jackson curve).
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Rehabilitate westbound I-70 from 27th St to Cypress Ave (Jackson curve).
“The Clarkson-Radmacher Joint Venture could not be more honored and excited to be the selected team for the Improve I 70 KC Design Build project,” said Bruce Timmons Jr., vice president of structures for the Clarkson Construction Company.
“Our team has a deep history of working with MoDOT on projects in Kansas City and along this corridor of I-70. We look forward to working with MoDOT once again to deliver another transformational project to Kansas City.”
MoDOT plans to host public information meetings in fall 2024 ahead of construction where project plans and traffic control details will be shared.
For more information on the Improve I-70 KC project, visit www.modot.org/improvei70kc.
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