Blanchette Bridge Rehabilitation

Project Type: Transportation,

Size: 4,083 feet long x 5 lanes

Owner: MoDOT

Location: St. Charles, MO

KCI Role: General Contractor

Value: $32,128,409

Delivery Method: Bid Build

Completion Date: 2021

Designer: HDR Engineering

The eastbound I-70 bridge over the Missouri River in St. Charles was opened in 1978 and was in need of improvements when KCI was awarded the rehabilitation project in 2020. The majority of the work was to be completed in two phases over an aggressive 9 month schedule, and included expansion joint replacement, steel structure repairs, barrier wall enhancements, sealing the bridge deck and full structure repainting.