A building is only as good as its foundation.

Keeping America’s roads and bridges in good repair contributes to a robust economy and positively impacts the quality of life for all Americans. Roads and bridges are key to our economic development and growth potential, and provide important social benefits. Safe roads and bridges provide access to employment, social activities, health and education services. 

At Penzel Construction, we understand the importance our infrastructure has in our nation’s ability to grow and prosper. After all, we’ve been building roads and bridges since 1929. We have been recognized by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) for our quality, prosecution and progress, contract compliance, and contract administration.

Featured Bridge & Highway Projects

Center Junction I-55 Bridges - Jackson, Missouri

MoDOT Bootheel Bridges - Various Locations

MoDOT Bridges & Box Culverts - Various Locations


Proper design and construction of foundations distribute the load over a large base area, then to the soil and rock beneath. Properly-constructed foundations provide lateral stability and provide a level surface for the construction of the substructure. It pays to use an experienced contractor to avoid large-scale problems and protect the investment of the building that rests on those foundations. Our work speaks for itself.

We specialize in:
• Deep foundations
• Slab-on-grade
• Frost-protected shallow foundation
• Pile foundations
• Caissons
• Cylinders
• Drilled shafts
• Micropiles
• Earth-retention systems
• Water-retention systems, such as floodwalls

Featured Foundation Construction Projects

Limbaugh Federal Courthouse - Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Noranda Aluminum - New Madrid, Missouri

Capital Sand - Millersville, Missouri

Lone Star Industries, Inc. - Cape Girardeau, Missouri

St. Francis Power Plant - Glennonville, Missouri

Procter & Gamble - Jackson, Missouri