CHESTER, Ill. -- Crews are scheduled to begin working on the new bridge spanning over the Mississippi River from Chester, Ill. to Perry County, Mo. this week. The Missouri Department of Transportation ...

Construction cranes, bulldozers and other earth-moving equipment have been put to work behind the Chester Bridge since Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4, marking the official start of the project to replace ...

After working into Tuesday night, Missouri Department of Transportation crews completed repairs to the Missouri Highway 51 bridge over the Mississippi River (the Chester Bridge) Wednesday, according ...

(KFVS) - The Federal Highway Administration issued a Finding of No Significant Impact for the Chester Bridge study. You can find the entire FONSI and final environmental assessment online. According ...

SIKESTON, Mo. (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is choosing potential design-build teams for the Chester Bridge project. This bridge, which connects the cities of Perryville, ...

(WSIL) -- The 80-year old Chester Bridge could soon become history. There's an effort underway by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to replace the decades-old structure and open it by ...

CHESTER, Ill. — The Missouri Department of Transportation's commission has selected a design-build contractor to replace the Chester Bridge. A proposal from The Ames Team, comprised of Ames ...

CENTREVILLE, Va., April 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the company’s Critical Infrastructure segment has been selected by the Missouri Department of ...

Some people spent New Year's Eve watching water levels. It's essential if you live near the Mississippi River in the Midwest, a region that has suffered severe and sudden floods. Linda Sympson sees ...

LITTLE ROCK — Postponing replacement of the Broadway Bridge in favor of a new bridge at Chester Street has gained traction with local officials worried about the coming traffic nightmare when ...

Steve Inskeep talks to Linda Sympson about the flooding near her town. Sympson, the executive director of Chester's chamber of commerce, is on higher ground but can see the havoc all around. Some ...