Safe and Sound Bridge Improvement Program     

 

 

News Release: July 25, 2011

Interstate 55 bridge work in Festus begins July 26

 

St. Louis District Safe and Sound bridges

To view any of the specific bridge webpages, click below

Upcoming in 2012

Route AA bridge over Muddy Creek

 

Interstate 44 Outer Road at Williams Creek 

 

Page Avenue (Route D) at River Des Peres  

 

Route 180 at Coldwater Creek  

 

2011

Route 61 bridge over Kochs Creek

I-270 outer road bridge over Coldwater Creek   

Route B bridge  

Route 141 bridge at Route 21  

 

Interstate 55 at Hillsboro Road (Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad)

2010

Interstate 44 over Pin Oak Creek

Route Y over Dry Creek

Route V over Joachim Creek

 

2009

Route C bridge over Boeuf Creek

 

Route 109 bridge over Bonhomme Creek

 

Route PP bridge over Hoosier Creek

 

Route 30 at Dulin Creek bridge

 

Interstate 55 bridges over Route 61 and Isle Dubois Creek

 

What is Safe and Sound?

MoDOT's Safe and Sound Bridge Improvement Program will repair or replace 802 of Missouri's worst bridges by October 31, 2014.

 

When will work begin?

The Safe and Sound program will improve 248 bridges in Missouri using a modified design-bid-build process, packaging the work by type, size and location of the bridge to accelerate construction schedules. Rehabiliation of 100 of these bridges began in spring 2009.

MoDOT solicited design-build proposals to replace the other 554 bridges in a single contract. This contact was awarded to KTU Constructors on May 21, 2009.

In the St. Louis region, there are 23 bridges listed in the Safe and Sound program. Five are in Franklin County, twelve in Jefferson County, five in St. Louis County and one in St. Charles County.

 

How much will the bridge replacement program cost?

The capital cost of construction for the design-build project is estimated to be $350 million to $500 million, while the modifieddesign-bid-build portion is expected to cost $150 million to $200 million. MoDOT will sell bonds to pay for the project, with annual payments of approximately $50 million. MoDOT will use roughly one-third of the federal bridge funds it receives each year to make those payments. The Safe and Sound bridge improvement program requires no additional funding.

 

Which bridges in my community will be impacted by the construction work?

At its November 2008 meeting, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded approximately $1.47 million to the lowest bidder.  Starting in spring 2009, work began on five bridges in Jefferson County.

 

Safe and Sound signs have been posted on all St. Louis area bridges designated for rehab or replacement.

 

A complete list of all the bridges in the Safe and Sound Bridge Improvement Program and other information can be found on the MoDOT Web site at http://www.modot.mo.gov/safeandsound.

Who do I contact for more information?

Contact the St. Louis region Safe and Sound coordinator Kurt Wengert at 1-888 ASK MODOT (275-6636) or

e-mail Kurt.Wengert@modot.mo.gov

 

Contact Community Relations Specialist Jack Wang at 1-888 ASK MODOT (275-6636) or email  Jack.Wang@modot.mo.gov