MoDOT crews used excavators and bulldozers to bring down the U.S. Route 50 bridge in Lee's Summit, Missouri, on Sept. 15, clearing the way for a $25 million replacement and interchange upgrade at the Route 291 North Junction. The project, funded through a statewide cost-sharing program and city TIF funds, also includes relocating Blue Parkway's north outer road and improving 7th Terrace. MoDOT expects the work, along with related lane reconfigurations, to be finished by the end of 2026.
Sep 18, 2026
A crew is set to remove the 140-foot boiler stack at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri, beginning Thursday, Sept. 10. The stack was part of the John C. Redden Jr. Power Plant, and its removal is part of the university's infrastructure modernization project. In place of the centralized power plant, the university has installed eight smaller heating plants in existing campus buildings, each providing redundant heating capacity for its area and able to connect with neighboring plants to share heat.
Sep 8, 2026
The Gallatin, Missouri board of aldermen approved a $40,000 bid Aug. 24 from Perkins Dozing to demolish the former water plant and two other buildings on the site. Perkins Dozing was one of five bidders and the only one to price the entire project, while other bids left some items unpriced, according to City Administrator Crystal Dorrel. The board separately authorized grant applications through the Missouri Intergovernmental Risk Management Association for safety equipment totaling $10,200.16, with the city's share at $2,550.04 if funded.
Aug 26, 2026
A partial collapse at 104 W. Main St. in Sedalia, Missouri, sent debris into a nearby lot and Ohio Street, prompting the city to fast-track demolition of structures at 104-114 West Main by Sept. 8, with that stretch closed until then.
Aug 26, 2026
St. Louis' Land Reutilization Authority is wrapping up ARPA-funded demolitions, having razed more than 500 vacant homes citywide, with one final teardown near Maffitt and Bishop P.L. Scott avenues set for 10 a.m. Thursday.
Aug 20, 2026
Grain tower demolition on North Ault Street in Moberly, Missouri, is set to begin by the end of August, with Veit and Company under a $375,000 contract approved by the City Council. The work is expected to take 30-60 days.
Aug 14, 2026
