MoDOT’s $21.3 million Bootheel bridge project complete

(KBSI) – The opening of the Route A bridge over Whitewater River in Cape Girardeau County marks the completion of the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Bootheel Bridge Bundle.

This design-build project delivered 17 bridge improvement projects to southeast Missouri.

Thirteen bridges in the Bootheel Bridge Bundle were also included in Governor Mike Parson’s $351 million Focus on Bridges program. The progrom will repair or replace 250 bridges across the state.

“The Bootheel Bridge Bundle was the first design-build project in MoDOT’s Southeast District,” said MoDOT Project Director Benji Philpot. “Design-build projects combine both the design and construction phases into one contract.”

He says the project team completed the project two months ahead of schedule.

The Robertson Contractors Team, headquartered in Poplar Bluff was selected to design and construct the $21.3 million project in August 2020. The Robertson Contractors Team consists of Robertson Contractors, Inc., Horner & Shifrin and Penzel Construction Company, Inc.

Visit modot.org/bootheel-bridge-bundle to see more information on the Bootheel Bridge Bundle.