The planned rehabilitation of the historic Jefferson Avenue Footbridge is currently awaiting approval from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF) as well as Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) prior to being cleared to solicit contractor bids.
Construction plans were submitted to BNSF for final review in November 2020. Public Works anticipates a response from the agencies soon. If changes are requested by BNSF, Public Works will work to address them and resubmit revised plans.
Upon final approval from BNSF, the City can then submit plans and documentation to MoDOT and the FHWA requesting to advertise the project.
Assuming the City receives bids allowable through the project budget, it usually takes three months before a contractor is allowed to proceed with construction. Once notice to proceed is given, the contractor will begin ordering materials which could take several months.
The public may not begin to notice work on site until several months into the construction process.