Parson's 'Improve I-70' plan receives federal funding
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - During his final State of the State Address, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced that Missouri secured a $92.8 million grant to improve Interstate-70.
The Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant will be used for specific I-70 projects that include truck parking, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), work zone safety technology and workforce development. All of those projects will be part of efforts to add an additional lane to I-70 across the state.
“For decades the expansion of I-70 was talked about in the State Capitol,” Parson said Wednesday. “After decades of inaction, our istration, with the help of the General Assembly, secured a historic investment of $2.8 billion last year to add a third lane across our state.
“This additional grant money will help us build upon our historic investment and continue our istration’s commitment to improving our state’s infrastructure.”
The first Improve I-70′s project contract is scheduled to be presented for approval to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Committee during its Feb. 14, 2024 meeting.
If approved, the construction of the first segment from Route 63 in Columbia to Route 54 in Kingdom City could begin as early as this summer.
Copyright 2024 KCTV. All rights reserved.
