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Title: I-49 Ribbon Cutting
Post by: US71 on August 19, 2021, 05:57:38 PM
  Bella Vista Bypass  Ribbon Cutting  (https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/aug/19/september-ribbon-cutting-set-for-opening-of-the/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_)  will be September 30 at the Arkansas-Missouri State Line. :cheers:
Title: Re: I-49 Ribbon Cutting
Post by: thisdj78 on August 19, 2021, 06:24:58 PM
" Missouri awarded a $58.7 million contract April 1 to Sapp & Sons to build the final 5 miles of I-49 between Pineville and the state line in McDonald County. Work started May 11 with completion expected by Sept. 30."

Done in 4 months? Really?
Title: Re: I-49 Ribbon Cutting
Post by: US71 on August 19, 2021, 06:26:03 PM
Quote from: thisdj78 on August 19, 2021, 06:24:58 PM
" Missouri awarded a $58.7 million contract April 1 to Sapp & Sons to build the final 5 miles of I-49 between Pineville and the state line in McDonald County. Work started May 11 with completion expected by Sept. 30."

Done in 4 months? Is that for real?

Bad news reporting
Title: Re: I-49 Ribbon Cutting
Post by: thisdj78 on August 19, 2021, 06:30:47 PM
Quote from: US71 on August 19, 2021, 06:26:03 PM
Quote from: thisdj78 on August 19, 2021, 06:24:58 PM
" Missouri awarded a $58.7 million contract April 1 to Sapp & Sons to build the final 5 miles of I-49 between Pineville and the state line in McDonald County. Work started May 11 with completion expected by Sept. 30."

Done in 4 months? Is that for real?

Bad news reporting

That was my initial thought, but I just checked the MDOT site and it indeed says 9/30/21:

https://www.modot.org/i-49-missouriarkansas-connector
Title: Re: I-49 Ribbon Cutting
Post by: sprjus4 on August 19, 2021, 06:33:21 PM
No... construction began in April 2020.

That's what he means by "bad news reporting" .




Also, shouldn't this thread be merged with the main I-49 thread?
Title: Re: I-49 Ribbon Cutting
Post by: thisdj78 on August 19, 2021, 06:54:07 PM
Quote from: sprjus4 on August 19, 2021, 06:33:21 PM
No... construction began in April 2020.

That's what he means by "bad news reporting" .




Also, shouldn't this thread be merged with the main I-49 thread?

Ah ok, now that makes more sense.