Nichols to Step Down as MODOT Director
Missouri's director of transportation Dave Nichols will step down at the beginning of May.
View ArticleMissouri Legislators Consider Increasing Weight Limits for Highways
The Missouri House of Representatives is considering a bill that will increase the maximum weight limits for trucks carrying livestock across state highways.
View ArticleBridge Crack Closes I-70 Lane near Boonville
Missouri's transportation director says a lane closure on an Interstate 70 bridge is one symptom of problems arising from a funding shortfall.
View ArticleMoDOT Finishes Designs for New Bridge Repair after Finding Crack
The Missouri Department of Transportation completed designs for permanent repairs to a crack found in a bridge near Boonville today. District Bridge Engineer Alan Trampe said crews found a crack on...
View ArticleAudit of MoDOT finds $7 million in state road funds used for other expenses
An audit released Thursday takes issue with some spending decisions made by the Missouri Department of Transportation.
View ArticleOff the Clock: The Sassy I-70 Signs and the Woman Responsible for Them
This week on KBIA’s arts/culture segment, KBIA’s Abigail Keel chats with Linda Wilson Horn, the woman who writes the sassy messages on the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Dynamic Message signs...
View ArticleMo Gas Tax Hike Stalls, MODOT Could Come up Short on Matching Funds
A proposal to raise Missouri's fuel tax for the first time in two decades appears unlikely to move forward this session despite warnings from transportation officials about the future of the state's...
View ArticleReport says bad roads cost drivers; Missouri Senate votes for small gas tax hike
Roads in need of repair and expansion cost the average St. Louis-area driver $1,511 a year from car accidents, maintenance needs and wasted gas, according to a new report released Thursday by private...
View ArticleMissouri officials want Interstate 70 to Become Innovation Lab
Facing limited funding and a cross-state highway in need of improvements, the Missouri Department of Transportation is asking for suggestions from the public on ways to turn Interstate 70 into a...
View ArticleFlooding Forces Evacuation of Mobile Home Park Near Hannibal
Up to 100 residents were evacuated from a mobile home park in northeast Missouri because of rising flood waters.
View ArticleSenate looks for way to fund highways before August deadline
It was only a few weeks after President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into law the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956, establishing the Interstate Highway System, that Missouri awarded the first contract in...
View ArticleMore Missouri Bridges Added to Critical Condition List
Fifty bridges were added to the list of bridges in critical condition across Missouri this year.
View ArticleTraffic Fatalities Up in Missouri in 2015
After two years of declining numbers, Missouri recorded more than 800 traffic fatalities in 2015.
View ArticleMissouri Transportation Department Consider Solar Roadways
The Missouri Department of Transportation is set to test the feasibility of sidewalks and roadways embedded with solar panels.
View ArticleMissouri River Bridge Opening Delayed
State transportation officials say it will take longer than expected to finish work on the Missouri River Bridge at Jefferson City.
View ArticleSeat Belt Usage On the Rise in Missouri
A recent survey shows that more Missouri drivers are wearing their seat belts, but deadly crashes have also increased. Based on Missouri driver and passenger data, seat belt use is up 1.5 percent from...
View ArticleJefferson City Riverfront Access Effort Ineligible For Grant
Efforts to build a bridge to improve riverfront access in Jefferson City have hit a stumbling block. The Jefferson City News-Tribune reports that the Missouri Department of Transportation has...
View ArticleColumbia Police Partenrs with MoDOT for Seatbelt Enforcement
Every year, MoDOT asks all police departments to participate in the enforcement to encourage people to wear their seatbelts year long. Recent statistics from MoDOT show that 20 percent of Missouri...
View ArticlePotential Fuel Tax Increase Sparks Controversy
Missourians could pay more at the gas pump to offset income tax cuts, according to a bill proposed in the Missouri House. The House read a bill Thursday that would cut income taxes for the top tax...
View ArticleNew Lanes, New Look for Old 63, Stadium Intersection
There's something for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists in a $1.75 million project underway at Stadium Boulevard and Old 63. Crosswalks with push-button signals, bicycle lanes and new turn lanes...
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