MoDOT releases project list, invites public input
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Transportation released a list of draft projects on Friday for Amendment 7. If the constitutional amendment were to meet the voters’ approval on August...
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Amendment 7 campaign gains momentum, contributions despite August 5 ballot date
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – With the vote 45 days away, the campaign for Amendment 7 is confident in the cause, especially after MoDOT released its project draft list and an outpouring of donations. The draft...
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Survey: Ballot date will have no impact on transportation tax outcome
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon changed the ballot date for the transportation tax measure from November 4, 2014 to August 5, 2014 and a recent study conducted by Washington, D.C. firm Normington,...
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Diehl announces action on jobs, Rams stadium, transportation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — House Speaker John Diehl, R-Town and Country, told reporters today that his office had instructed several lawmakers and committees to take action on transportation, jobs, and a...
View ArticleLibla pushes new gas tax for MoDOT funding
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Sen. Doug Libla knows it’s not easy to pass a tax increase in Missouri. But he says there’s one big reason that lawmakers should support his deal to raise Missouri’s fuel tax to...
View ArticleGas tax increase stalls in Senate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Lawmakers in the Senate appear unlikely to advance a measure that would increase Missouri’s gas tax by two cents per gallon – the first increase in 20 years. Sen. Doug Libla, a...
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Major highway bridge closes, leaders call for expedited fix
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — A bridge which carries over 11,000 vehicles daily in Jackson County via a major highway has been closed. Governor Jay Nixon and transportation leaders are calling for the...
View ArticleRELEASE: MoDOT Seeks Ideas for “Road to Tomorrow”
KANSAS CITY – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission would like to see the nation’s oldest interstate highway reborn through innovation and technology. Following its regular monthly...
View ArticleInterstate 70: Both Asset and Liability
By Stephen Miller, Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission Chairman Interstate 70 is a huge asset. It is the economic engine of our state, connecting our two largest cities. Some 61 percent...
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MoDOT cutting projects
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — MoDOT won’t be building new roads or expanding existing roads until at least 2020, the beleaguered state agency announced last week. The Missouri Highways and Transportation...
View ArticleMoDOT earns federal funding with larger-than-expected revenues
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) received enough unexpected revenue to continue to receive federal money, the department reported Friday. Steven Miller, chairman...
View ArticleAll eyes on tobacco as groups gear up for 2016 ballot initiatives
St. Louis — Leaders from across Missouri are looking at a potential increase to the tax on tobacco products to fund everything from higher education to roads and bridges as various initiative petitions...
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Woody Cozad: Missouri conservative
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Although John “Woody” Cozad has never served as an elected official in the state capacity, the lawyer and lobbyist from Kansas City may be the quintessential Missouri conservative...
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Libla talks transportation with STL Regional Chamber
St. Louis — The state lawmaker that championed an increase in the gas tax to fund Missouri’s roads was invited to the St. Louis Regional Chamber Transportation and Infrastructure Committee meeting...
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MoDOT: more bridges in critical condition
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation says 641 bridges in the state are in critical condition as the beleaguered agency continues to appeal to lawmakers and the general public...
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Missouri Farm Bureau Federation hosts conference on rural issues
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Farm Bureau Federation hosted the “Rural Communities Matter” conference Wednesday at their headquarters on the outskirts of Jefferson City. The group hosted three...
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Highway 54 bridge maintenance underway may indicate future of MODOT’s projects
A backhoe lifts heavy boulders to prevent a scour at the abutment of the Highway 54 Missouri River Bridge Oct. 22, 2015 near Jefferson City. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – While the Missouri Department of...
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Patrick McKenna named new MoDOT director
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Patrick K. McKenna has been named the new director of the Missouri Department of Transportation by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission. The announcement was made...
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Cigarette tax increase petitioners gathering signatures to get on ballot
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A group that has fought against cigarette tax increases in the past has begun collecting signatures for an initiative petition that will… increase cigarette taxes. The Missouri...
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MoDOT releases Q&A with new director
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Transportation has released a video question and answer with new director Patrick McKenna. McKenna answers questions as to his background and what he...
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