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New downtown bridge planned at Parkville

Alan McArthur by Alan McArthur
January 17, 2008
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Highway 9 will receive a new bridge in downtown Parkville after the Missouri Department of Transportation, MoDOT, announced plans to replace the aging bridge in the summer of 2009.

During a Board of Aldermen work session the city announced MoDOT committed $200,000 for the project and Parkville will be required to pay for the remainder of the project.

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The original project includes replacing the current bridge and adding sidewalks to either side of the bridge. This would cost the city around $186,000 for the project, however the cost could increase with additional improvements to the bridge.

In order to construct the bridge both lanes of Highway 9 will have to be closed for a three month period. However, at least one lane of traffic might be able to stay open if a concrete box culvert under the roadway is widened.

In order to widen the culvert the city would have to pay an extra $5,000 for each foot. The expanded culvert could also allow for a third lane over the White Alloe Creek.

The total cost to the city for the expanded project would be around $425,000, almost doubling Parkville’s contribution. Part of the project will include expanding the roadway to three lanes to the Park University entrance from the bridge.

The board did not make a decision at the work session, but did approve a letter of support to MoDOT on Tuesday.

An option for the city is to received a loan from MoDOT for the cost which can be paid back over five years. The city also plans to seek grant funding in addition to the loans to pay for a $225,000 portion of the city’s obligation.

Parkville’s Board of Aldermen approved a resolution to authorize the mayor to send a letter to MoDOT to show support for the project and commit the city’s funding for it.

The city will hold a public forum to receive feedback from residents about the proposal in the future.



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