Government

Report: Red states lead in highway safety, cost. Where does your state rank?

Red states are doing better with their highways than blue states, research shows. The Annual Highway Report from the Reason Foundation found Republican, or red, states tend to have safer… Read More

Local News

Major infrastructure improvements coming to mid-Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY – The Show-Me State received promising infrastructure news twice this week, with the announcement of new road improvements in mid-Missouri and the receipt of over $1 billion from… Read More

Transportation

KC heat wave causing pavement on roads to fracture and “blow up”

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – This week’s intense heat wave in Kansas City is causing roads and pavement in many areas to fracture and “blow up,” the Missouri Department… Read More

Transportation

Missouri transportation commission approves $10 billion plan for roads, bridges

(The Center Square) – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approved on Wednesday a record $10 billion plan for building and maintaining roads and bridges during the next five… Read More

State Government

MoDOT installs new GPS tracking and safety system in all heavy duty trucks and spreaders across Missouri

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) began testing a new GPS tracking system in approximately 1,200 heavy duty trucks in 2020. With the assistance of visual mapping, the… Read More