• Deliver the project by December 31, 2029 within the program budget.
• Provide a third lane of travel for eastbound and westbound I-70 from Rocheport to Columbia.
• Modernize I-70 while improving pavement, bridges, and interchanges to provide better traffic flow and movement of freight.
• Minimize construction impacts with a focus on work zone safety, communication, and construction staging while maintaining mobility.
• Provide expanded employment opportunities while developing and using a diverse workforce

MoDOT has received Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from the teams interested in competing for the contract to design and construct the fourth project of MoDOT’s statewide Improve I-70 Program. The department will work through the procurement process with these teams, who will submit their proposal for the potential selection of the winning contract in Dec. 2025. Construction could start as early as Spring 2026. There are still opportunities for additional consultants and subcontracting firms to be added to each team.  The pre-qualified teams are as follows: 

• Ames Millstone Weber Joint Venture
  • Ames Construction, Inc., Millstone Weber, LLC, and Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
• The ESS Team
  • Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. and Parsons Transportations Group Inc.
• The Lunda Team
  • Lunda Construction Company, Michels Road & Stone, AECOM, Shannon & Wilson, Pfefferkorn Engineering, and Excel Business Concepts