The Missouri Department of Transportation is expecting to open the new bridges over Highway 50 at Chipman Road this Friday, August 12, moving the project one step closer to completion.
MoDOT is warning motorists that if they're planning to travel through Central Missouri on Interstate 44 in August to expect lane closures and work zones.
Called the "lynchpin of America" because it connects Missouri's two largest cities and a majority of the country, the I-70 Bridge in Rocheport will be replaced.
It costs the Missouri Department of Transportation $6.4 million to pick up litter from the 385,000 acres along 34,000 miles of Missouri state highways.
Missouri roads that are deteriorated, congested or lack desirable safety features cost Missouri drivers a total of $8 billion dollars statewide annually.