Friday, January 25, 2013
The removal of two bridges over Interstate 64 is pushed back another week.
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has delayed a planned weekend closure of Interstate 64 downtown until Feb. 1. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The department will now close all lanes and ramps of Interstate 64 in both directions downtown between Hampton and Forest Park Parkway at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1. The closure is weather permitting and may be delayed due to temperatures or significant precipitation. While the interstate is closed, crews will remove the Taylor and Newstead bridges over I-64 as part of a project to construct a new interchange at Tower Grove and Boyle and replace four bridges over the interstate. The ramps from McCausland, Skinker, Hampton and Kingshighway to eastbound I-…
Friday, January 4, 2013
Construction crews have started work on a new span of the Daniel Boone Bridge that will eventually replace the narrow, 1935 westbound portion connecting Chesterfield and St. Charles County.
Local officials praised the start of construction on a new span of the I-64 Daniel Boone Bridge as the culmination of many years worth of effort at a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) The ceremony included officials from the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission and MoDOT along with federal, state and local elected officials and area business leaders. "There are a lot of people who have worked hard for a long time to get to this point," MoDOT District Engineer Ed Hassinger said. The Daniel Boone Bridge crosses the Missouri River and connects Chesterfield to St. Charles County. The new $110.9 million span will replace the almost 80-year-old, narrower …
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
The Manchester Board of Aldermen voted Monday to recoup legal fees from a former lawsuit, make low-interest loans available to homeowners and replace a local bridge.
The Manchester Board of Aldermen had a number of items on its agenda Monday night. It was the second meeting of the new board after changes from the April 5 election. Following are highlights from Monday's meeting. Recouping Lawsuit Fees The board of aldermen unanimously voted to make the effort to recoup $2,400 in legal fees the city incurred due to a lawsuit filed by former Alderman Bob Tullock. The lawsuit was in connection to who would serve as the board president. City Attorney Patrick Gunn told board members that from the first August 2, 2010 invoice (for July 2010 services) until the lawsuit was dismissed by the court in March, legal fees outside of the retainer totaled $2,400. Ward 2 Alderman Michael Clement suggested pursuing a …
