Barry Road Wideing Stalled

[dangerboy]

Bad news for I-29 and Barry Road... The contractor widening the road west of I-29 has gone tits up. The city is looking for a replacement ASAP, but it will be difficult to get a new contractor in place and finish the work before winter arrives. The construction has made a terrribly designed intersection even worse, and it could be a nightmare if it isn't finished before Zona Rosa opens in the spring.

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascit ... 822440.htm

[KCN]

well that's just GGRRRREEEEEEEEAAAAT!

[KCPowercat]

I'd heard that rumor around all the eateries at lunch....but they were all saying the city ran out of cash for the project.....great. Keeps me away from Barry Rd. even longer

[Good2Great]

I recently heard the road project is no LESS than 6 years behind schedule. NICE JOB KCMO Public Works!

Nothing like putting off til tomorrow what could have been done 6 years ago!

Let's vote these hero's a raise! How about a few more vacation days?

[dangerboy]

I recently heard the road project is no LESS than 6 years behind schedule. NICE JOB KCMO Public Works!

Nothing like putting off til tomorrow what could have been done 6 years ago!

Let's vote these hero's a raise! How about a few more vacation days?

Good2Great, this was a private contractor, not a the city's Public Works department. Public Works mostly does repairs, maintenance, etc. Private contractors are used for the big projects like this.

The delay in getting started was mostly likely funding. Last year Platte County passed a tax increase for roads, which is paying for part of the Barry Road widening.

[ShowME]

Banderas Construction, based in Kansas City, Kan., stopped work on the project Aug. 29 after it failed to make payroll, according to Kansas City records.

Maybe the City should have picked a company not located in Kansas. Especially KCK of all places.