I-44 Bridges over BNSF

After the start of the project was delayed over a year due to bridge re-deign initiated by the Value Engineering process with MoDOT, the project started in Spring of 2017. The three-span bridges were designed to be simpler single spans, thus saving money, time, and coordination with the railroad that runs beneath the bridges. In 2017, all traffic on I-44 is shifted onto the eastbound bridge, and the westbound bridge replaced with a new steel girder structure. Upon completeion of that bridge in Fall 2017, traffic is restored to both bridges through the winter months. Then in Spring 2018 both directions of traffic are shifted to the new westbound bridge, and the eastbound bridge replaced the same way, with completion of the drive lanes by Fall 2018 and final completion the following Spring 2019.