MoDOT

MoDOT: Making Do With Half As Much

Brian Ellison and Matthew Long-Middleton — Wed, 29 May 2013 16:02:06 +0000

So imagine you’ve got a budget for home improvements. You’ve pared it down to the bare bones. You know exactly how much you can afford and you won’t spend any more than that. Now cut that budget in half. What things do you leave behind? And what are your top priorities?

This exact situation is happening to the Missouri Department of Transportation. With their budget being slashed to just about half, MoDOT is preparing to enter maintenance mode.

Nixon Criticizes Tax Cut Bill, DMV Funding

Marshall Griffin — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:41:26 +0000

Missoui Governor Jay Nixon, a Democrat, delivered a mixed report card Friday on the state budget and other bills passed by the Republican-controlled Missouri General Assembly this week.

While he complimented lawmakers for increasing funding for K-12 schools and higher education, he also criticized them for passing legislation that would cut state income tax rates for individuals and corporations. He told reporters that the bill would gut state revenues by more than $800 million.

Missouri Needs $1 Billion To Maintain Highways

Marshall Griffin — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:29:58 +0000

A so-called “Blue Ribbon” committee created by the Missouri House to examine the state’s transportation needs has released its report, one day before the start of this year’s legislative session. But the House Speaker doesn’t agree with some of the options panel members endorsed.

Those options include raising either the state’s fuel tax or creating a sales tax dedicated to transportation needs. House Speaker Tim Jones says he prefers exploring options that are “revenue neutral.”

I-70 Construction Detours Set To Start Mid-Week

Dan Verbeck — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:39:29 +0000

One of the heaviest-traveled Kansas City interstate highway connections will close on Wednesday morning, June 13th, after rush hours.

Truck Pillow Eases Blow Of Crash

Dan Verbeck — Wed, 30 May 2012 21:52:47 +0000

The simple science of a shock absorbing bumper undoubtedly saved drivers of two trucks from grave injuries this afternoon on I-70 some 60 miles east of Kansas City. That’s the summation from MoDOT.

Top Of The Morning News: Thursday, April 19, 2012

Maria Carter — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:33:32 +0000

The Kansas City Council delays voting on a daytime curfew. MoDOT considers expanding rail service. Missouri Senators battle over education funding. That and more news from KCUR.

Top Of The Morning News: Monday, January 23, 2012

Maria Carter — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:25:01 +0000

A daily digest of headlines from KCUR.

• Governor Nixon: Avoid Tuition Hikes Despite Budget Cuts
• MODOT Looks To Private Sector Not Voters For I-70 Tolls
• Health Group Pushes Farmers To Reduce Antibiotic Use

Cell Ban Looms For Truckers

Dan Verbeck — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:30:23 +0000

The Missouri Department of Transportation is swift to react to a new regulation prohibiting drivers of large commercial vehicles from using cell phones.

The Missouri agency says the rule from the National Transportation Safety Board will be enforced effective January 3^rd. It will prohibit truck and bus drivers from reaching for, holding or dialing any mobile phone while they are behind the wheel of the moving vehicle.

Road Builders Accused of Polluting

Dan Verbeck — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:58:16 +0000

Kansas City, KS – The Environmental Protection Agency accuses MoDOT of failing to protect streams along two highway construction jobs. Inspectors allegedly found sediment was allowed to seep into a half dozen creeks and unnamed tributaries in Camden and Wayne Counties in central Missouri.

MoDOT Posts I-470/I-435 Detours

KCUR — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:32:44 +0000

Kansas City, MO – MoDOT Posts I-470/I-435 detours and encourages motorist to map route for commute ahead of time.

Economic Toll Taken On Missouri Bridges, Highways

Dan Verbeck — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:37:10 +0000

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Jefferson City, MO – You won't see nearly as many bulldozers and paving trucks working to fix and expand Missouri highways. The upcoming five-year construction program approved today cuts away two thirds of what was spent last year.

No Changes In Store For Controversial Bruce R Watkins Drive

Susan B. Wilson — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:58:24 +0000

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Kansas City, MO – The unusual, and some would say unsafe, design of Bruce R Watkins Drive is a compromise between regional and neighborhood interests.

Drivers' Relief Nearing For Bridge Crossing

Dan Verbeck — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:04:56 +0000

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Kansas City, Mo. – The new Missouri River bridge replacing the Paseo span will be close enough to completion to carry traffic by year's end.