The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has selected Columbia-based Emery Sapp & Sons (ESS), partnered with St. Louis contractor Parsons Transportation group, as the contractors who will lead the reconstruction project of Interstate 70 between Rocheport and Columbia.

ESS Executive Vice President of Operations Josh Doerhoff says his team made Columbia a cornerstone of the winning bid.

“MoDOT had a vision to transform Columbia,” Doerhoff said. “Transforming Columbia remained a motto for our team through the entire pursuit.”

Construction for the $441 million Rocheport to Columbia project is anticipated to begin in the middle of 2026 and is set to be completed by December 2029. In order to not significantly disrupt traffic flow, the team has committed to keeping two lanes of tra

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