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The '''Rocheport Interstate 70 Bridge''' was a four-lane [[continuous truss bridge]] over the [[Missouri River]] on [[Interstate 70 in Missouri|Interstate 70]] (I-70) between [[Cooper County, Missouri|Cooper]] and [[Boone County, Missouri|Boone]] counties near [[Rocheport, Missouri|Rocheport]].
The '''Rocheport Interstate 70 Bridge''' is a four-lane [[Grinder bridge]] over the [[Missouri River]] on [[Interstate 70 in Missouri|Interstate 70]] (I-70) between [[Cooper County, Missouri|Cooper]] and [[Boone County, Missouri|Boone]] counties near [[Rocheport, Missouri|Rocheport]].


The bridge was built in 1960 and rehabilitated in 1994. Its main span was {{Convert|550.7|ft}} and had a total length of {{Convert|3017.2|feet}}. Its deck width was {{Convert|60.3|feet}}, allowing for four lanes of traffic (two in each direction) and minimal shoulders. Vertical clearance was {{Convert|20|feet}}.
The first bridge was built in 1960 and rehabilitated in 1994. Its main span was {{Convert|550.7|ft}} and had a total length of {{Convert|3017.2|feet}}. Its deck width was {{Convert|60.3|feet}}, allowing for four lanes of traffic (two in each direction) and minimal shoulders. Vertical clearance was {{Convert|20|feet}}.


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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://governor.mo.gov/press-releases/archive/governor-parsons-transportation-plan-receives-federal-funding|title=Governor Parson's Transportation Plan Receives Federal Funding &#124; Governor Michael L. Parson}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://krcgtv.com/news/local/new-rocheport-bridge-plans-do-not-include-old-bridge-rehabilitation
In 2019, the [[Missouri Department of Transportation]] received a $81.2 million federal INFRA grant which provided the remaining necessary funding to replace the rapidly aging bridge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://governor.mo.gov/press-releases/archive/governor-parsons-transportation-plan-receives-federal-funding|title=Governor Parson's Transportation Plan Receives Federal Funding &#124; Governor Michael L. Parson}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://krcgtv.com/news/local/new-rocheport-bridge-plans-do-not-include-old-bridge-rehabilitation
|title=New Rocheport bridge plans do not include old bridge rehabilitation |first=Mark |last=Slavit |date=23 July 2019 |website=[[KRCG]] |location=[[Jefferson City, Missouri]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724013400/https://krcgtv.com/news/local/new-rocheport-bridge-plans-do-not-include-old-bridge-rehabilitation |archive-date=24 July 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.modot.org/node/23316|title = MoDOT Selects Contractor for the Design-Build of New I-70 Rocheport Bridge &#124; Missouri Department of Transportation}}</ref> The first was done in summer 2023 carrying both westbound and eastbound, will eventually be only carrying westbound only. The original bridge was [[Implosion (mechanical process)|imploded]] on the morning of September 10 of the same year. [[Fog]] delayed the implosion by over an hour.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wade |first=Mary McCue Bell, Ashlynn Perez, Cleo Norman, Bailey Stover and Braiden |date=2023-09-10 |title=MoDOT detonates old I-70 Rocheport Bridge |url=https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/modot-detonates-old-i-70-rocheport-bridge/article_d65939e0-4e90-11ee-afa1-9fc8ad409003.html |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=Columbia Missourian |language=en}}</ref> Footings of the old bridge were removed by blasting on October 30 and November 14. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Stuerman |first=Madison |title=MoDOT to blast footings of old Missouri River bridge at Rocheport |url=https://abc17news.com/news/transportation/2023/11/14/modot-to-blast-footings-of-old-missouri-river-bridge-at-rocheport/ |date=2023-11-14 |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=ABC 17 News |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Governor Parson and MoDOT Launch Rocheport Bridge Construction {{!}} Governor Michael L. Parson |url=https://governor.mo.gov/press-releases/archive/governor-parson-and-modot-launch-rocheport-bridge-construction |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=governor.mo.gov}}</ref>
|title=New Rocheport bridge plans do not include old bridge rehabilitation |first=Mark |last=Slavit |date=23 July 2019 |website=[[KRCG]] |location=[[Jefferson City, Missouri]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724013400/https://krcgtv.com/news/local/new-rocheport-bridge-plans-do-not-include-old-bridge-rehabilitation |archive-date=24 July 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.modot.org/node/23316|title = MoDOT Selects Contractor for the Design-Build of New I-70 Rocheport Bridge &#124; Missouri Department of Transportation}}</ref> The first was done in summer 2023 carrying both westbound and eastbound, will eventually be only carrying westbound only. The original bridge was [[Implosion (mechanical process)|imploded]] on the morning of September 10 of the same year. [[Fog]] delayed the implosion by over an hour.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wade |first=Mary McCue Bell, Ashlynn Perez, Cleo Norman, Bailey Stover and Braiden |date=2023-09-10 |title=MoDOT detonates old I-70 Rocheport Bridge |url=https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/modot-detonates-old-i-70-rocheport-bridge/article_d65939e0-4e90-11ee-afa1-9fc8ad409003.html |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=Columbia Missourian |language=en}}</ref> Footings of the old bridge were removed by blasting on October 30 and November 14. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Stuerman |first=Madison |title=MoDOT to blast footings of old Missouri River bridge at Rocheport |url=https://abc17news.com/news/transportation/2023/11/14/modot-to-blast-footings-of-old-missouri-river-bridge-at-rocheport/ |date=2023-11-14 |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=ABC 17 News |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Governor Parson and MoDOT Launch Rocheport Bridge Construction {{!}} Governor Michael L. Parson |url=https://governor.mo.gov/press-releases/archive/governor-parson-and-modot-launch-rocheport-bridge-construction |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=governor.mo.gov}}</ref>


Revision as of 08:25, 1 April 2024

Rocheport Bridge
Original Rocheport Bridge from southside looking to the bluffs
Coordinates38°57′35″N 92°32′42″W / 38.9597°N 92.5451°W / 38.9597; -92.5451
Carried I-70
CrossedMissouri River
LocaleRocheport, Missouri
Characteristics
DesignContinuous truss
Total length3,017.2 feet (919.6 m)
Longest span550.7 feet (167.9 m)
Clearance above20 feet (6.1 m)
History
Opened1960 (original)
Closed2023 (original)
Demolished2023 (original)
Location
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The Rocheport Interstate 70 Bridge is a four-lane Grinder bridge over the Missouri River on Interstate 70 (I-70) between Cooper and Boone counties near Rocheport.

The first 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 rapidly 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

References

  1. ^ "Governor Parson's Transportation Plan Receives Federal Funding | Governor Michael L. Parson".
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "MoDOT Selects Contractor for the Design-Build of New I-70 Rocheport Bridge | Missouri Department of Transportation".
  4. ^ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Stuerman, Madison (November 14, 2023). "MoDOT to blast footings of old Missouri River bridge at Rocheport". ABC 17 News. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "Governor Parson and MoDOT Launch Rocheport Bridge Construction | Governor Michael L. Parson". governor.mo.gov. Retrieved July 27, 2022.

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