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Roadbuilding

Missouri DOT cuts planned highway, bridge projects by 30% over next 5 years

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has released for public review its draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for fiscal years 2016-2020. The plan outlines state and regional transportation projects planned during the period of July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2020. Due to the scheduled drop in MoDOT’s construction budget, from $596 million in […]

May 8, 2015

Roadbuilding

Missouri officials call for a raise in the state gas tax

The Missouri Senate passed a bill Thursday to raise the state’s gas tax 1.5 cents a gallon in order to raise money to fix the declining infrastructure. According to a report from the Kansas City Star, an earlier proposal to raise the tax by two cents had stalled. State and local officials gathered at the Broadway Bridge […]

May 5, 2015

Roadbuilding

Poor road and bridge conditions cost Missouri motorists $4.5 billion a year

Missouri motorists are being hit with $4.5 billion a year in costs related to poor road and bridge conditions as well congestion and poor safety features, according to a recent report from The Road Improvement Program (TRIP). This equates to a range of roughly $1,100 to $1,500 per motorist, the group says, in expenses from […]

May 4, 2015

Roadbuilding

“The 325 Report” launched by Missouri DOT to provide updates on 34,000 miles of maintenance

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has created one website to provide updates on the state’s 325 System including road and bridge conditions, and project funding. The site is dubbed The 325 Report. The site gets its name from the MoDOT’s “325 System” plan, a strategy approved in February that focuses on maintenance of primary […]

April 28, 2015

Roadbuilding

Missouri commission awards $13 million in road and bridge contracts

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has awarded 11 contracts totaling nearly $13 million for the 24-country Southeast District of the state, covering pavement repairs, overlays, intersection improvements, bridge replacement, and sidewalk improvements. These include: $107,808 contract was awarded to Fronabarger Concreters for concrete repairs on Interstate 55 from the Jefferson County line to Route 60 […]

April 6, 2015

Roadbuilding

Roberta Broeker named interim director of Missouri DOT

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission named Roberta Broeker interim director of the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), to temporarily succeed the retiring Dave Nichols. Broeker, currently MoDOT’s chief financial offer, will take over May 1 and serve until “sometime this fall” when MoDOT officials expect to have permanent director in place. “Roberta has the […]

April 3, 2015

Roadbuilding

Missouri DOT asks for pothole reports

With transition weather arriving (i.e., swings in temperatures from “warmish” to cold) the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is asking for motorists to report pothole locations on state highways. Fluctuations in temperature are “pothole problematic” because melting snow and ice settle into cracks and refreeze, which can expand cracks and even raise portions of roadways […]

March 5, 2015

Roadbuilding

Missouri approves budget-reduced road and bridge construction plan

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has approved the Missouri Department of Transportation’s “325 System” plan, which will focus on maintenance rather than new construction for less than 25% of the states roads. The plan’s name comes from the figure MoDOT will have for construction in 2017—$325 million. Two years from now, the state will no longer […]

February 9, 2015

Roadbuilding

Budget crunch forces MoDOT to neglect some roads

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has announced its plan for dealing with budget cuts. The “Missouri’s 325 System” calls for MoDOT to focus its limited resources approximately only 8,000 miles of the state’s 34,000-mile highway system. The 8,000 miles are considered to be the state’s primary roads and highways that connect cities across the state. Currently MoDOT has $485 […]

January 19, 2015

Roadbuilding

MoDOT chooses GroupCast to stay connected

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has chosen to use GroupCast as its mass notification service. The GroupCast system will facilitate communication between 3,500 of MoDOT’s field and administrative personnel. “We’re thrilled to help the Missouri Department of Transportation stay connected to its employees all over the state,” said GroupCast co-founder Paul Langhorst. “Whether MoDOT staffers […]

October 29, 2014

Roadbuilding

Missouri could get $4.8 billion in transportation projects

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission on Wednesday approved $4.8 billion in transportation projects that could would go into effect if state voters approve a transportation-focused ballot measure at the polls next month, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) announced Wednesday. On Aug. 5, state citizens will vote on Constitutional Amendment 7, which would increase […]

July 9, 2014

Roadbuilding

State agencies focus on travelers for July 4th weekend

With many highway work zones closing for the long weekend, some state agencies are turning their focus to safety and ease of travel for drivers. The Illinois Tollway is putting a major focus on child safety this weekend. The agency suggests drivers in Illinois stop by a Kids Identification and Safety Seat (KISS) event to […]

July 3, 2014