I-49 Ribbon Cutting

[US71]

  Bella Vista Bypass  Ribbon Cutting   will be September 30 at the Arkansas-Missouri State Line.

[thisdj78]

" 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?

[US71]

" 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

[thisdj78]

" 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

[sprjus4]

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?

[thisdj78]

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.