Started near here in 1966, I-70

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   Know other states seeing and suffering same issues, where the current Interstate highways are less than functional traffic congested horrendous mess conditions, ours have moved into the never completed phase of construction efforts along the I-70 corridor from Wentzville to Columbia MO eventually to KC area.  Populations swelled, incessant traffic from STL to CoMO, massive convoy of heavy trucks and yet the builders cannot see the end could be closing in as adequate rock, sand, even Cement are in jeopardy as the constant level of construction eats said materials in volumes.

Sand plant here, another in Jefferson City and Capital Quarries Sand divisions are limited on river sand removal, bottoms sand ‘pits’ as at Meramec Valley along I-44 or the Old Monroe along MO79 have limited lands to acquire the deep mined sands.  Some of the Cement mines and plants been in service since early 1900s.  Rock is now coming from as far away as Bonne Terre in the Eastern side to outside Macon MO to the Western.  All being trucked in volumes of the tens of Thousands of tons per week. Less quality stone is still available locally but does not pass grading for highway work so goes to homes and city streets/driveways, large construction projects as power stations will need served at some point. 

There are physical limits on volumes.  Gets kind of scary.

Edited by DMiller - 21 hours 12 minutes ago at 2:20am

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DMiller Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Hermann, Mo Points: 33825	Post Options Post Reply Quote DMiller Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Started near here in 1966, I-70 Posted: 21 hours 13 minutes ago at 2:19am
	Know other states seeing and suffering same issues, where the current Interstate highways are less than functional traffic congested horrendous mess conditions, ours have moved into the never completed phase of construction efforts along the I-70 corridor from Wentzville to Columbia MO eventually to KC area. Populations swelled, incessant traffic from STL to CoMO, massive convoy of heavy trucks and yet the builders cannot see the end could be closing in as adequate rock, sand, even Cement are in jeopardy as the constant level of construction eats said materials in volumes. Sand plant here, another in Jefferson City and Capital Quarries Sand divisions are limited on river sand removal, bottoms sand ‘pits’ as at Meramec Valley along I-44 or the Old Monroe along MO79 have limited lands to acquire the deep mined sands. Some of the Cement mines and plants been in service since early 1900s. Rock is now coming from as far away as Bonne Terre in the Eastern side to outside Macon MO to the Western. All being trucked in volumes of the tens of Thousands of tons per week. Less quality stone is still available locally but does not pass grading for highway work so goes to homes and city streets/driveways, large construction projects as power stations will need served at some point. There are physical limits on volumes. Gets kind of scary. Edited by DMiller - 21 hours 12 minutes ago at 2:20am

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PaulB Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Rocky Ridge Md Points: 5076	Post Options Post Reply Quote PaulB Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 hours 52 minutes ago at 6:40am
	Apparently you have NEVER experienced anything around the DC/Baltimore/Richmond Metro areas. In my lifetime I have never seen a time without construction on the DC beltway (I'm near 70) I remember driving on the beltway in the 70s when it was 2 lanes each way, now some places are 8 each way. I avoid the DC area with a passion. I was just out to Missouri for the swap meet in March and what's going on out there is a cakewalk compared to this middle Atlantic I-95 corridor. Philadelphia and New York City areas are even worse than here. It's all in what you see. Things are bad until you see what's worse. Come east if you want to see something to really complain about. Also from what I understand that many gravel roads are in better condition that I-70 in IL. I used I-64 to go across southern IL going to Missouri in March, because of this.
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modirt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 18 Jul 2018 Location: Missouri Points: 8649	Post Options Post Reply Quote modirt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 hours 48 minutes ago at 9:44am
	Was once told by MO Dept of Transportation that I-70 thru MO has highest traffic count of any 4 lane interstate in nation. I-70 runs from Baltimore to the east to I think Salt Lake City UT to the west. Interstate truck traffic very heavy. Should have been 6 lane from beginning, but now boxed in by development almost from one end to the other. Don't have enough right of way to expand. Highway 40 blues. On the gravel, ironically MO River bottoms are underlain with granite gravel......it's only 100 feet down covered by 80 to 90 feet of water, so can't get to it. Don't know if a dredge would even work that deep. Or if the layer of granite is deep enough to be worth going after.

Thad in AR. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Arkansas Points: 9643	Post Options Post Reply Quote Thad in AR. Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 7 hours 53 minutes ago at 3:39pm
	I keep hearing and seeing pics of I-70 through Co. says it’s the worst stretch of interstate in the country. Thought that wacky weed was gonna pay for good roads out there.