Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission /tags/missouri-highways-and-transportation-commission Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Thu, 13 Jun 2024 19:10:30 GMT Construction expanding Interstate 70 to three lanes each way will begin in July /government-politics-issues/2024-06-13/construction-expanding-interstate-70-to-three-lanes-each-way-will-begin-in-july The project is carved up into segments. The first section tackled will be a 20-mile stretch in mid-Missouri between Columbia and Kingdom City. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 19:10:30 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-13/construction-expanding-interstate-70-to-three-lanes-each-way-will-begin-in-july Sarah Kellogg Jay Ashcroft proposes slashing state budget to eliminate Missouri income tax /government-politics-issues/2024-03-19/jay-ashcroft-proposes-slashing-state-budget-to-eliminate-missouri-income-tax The Republican gubernatorial hopeful enlisted help of economists who crafted Kansas tax plan that crashed revenues to prepare proposal for Missouri tax revisions. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:51:21 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-03-19/jay-ashcroft-proposes-slashing-state-budget-to-eliminate-missouri-income-tax Rudi Keller First I-70 expansion contract approved, construction could begin in late spring /government-politics-issues/2024-02-14/first-i-70-expansion-contract-approved-construction-could-begin-in-late-spring The $2.8 billion project will expand Interstate 70 to three lanes in each direction across the state. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 21:54:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-14/first-i-70-expansion-contract-approved-construction-could-begin-in-late-spring Sarah Kellogg Judge approves pay raise plan for Missouri Department of Transportation workers /government-politics-issues/2023-11-01/judge-approves-pay-raise-plan-for-missouri-department-of-transportation-workers Missouri Republicans have vowed to take action when the General Assembly reconvenes in January to revise the highway commission’s power over the state road fund. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 21:32:37 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-11-01/judge-approves-pay-raise-plan-for-missouri-department-of-transportation-workers Rudi Keller Missouri commission approves $1.4 billion in funding for I-70 expansion /government-politics-issues/2023-07-12/missouri-commission-approves-1-4-billion-in-funding-for-i-70-expansion Included in the budget passed by lawmakers this session and signed by Gov. Mike Parson in June was around $2.8 billion to expand I-70 to three lanes in each direction. On Wednesday, commissioners approved the first steps of acquiring that money. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 21:52:10 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-07-12/missouri-commission-approves-1-4-billion-in-funding-for-i-70-expansion Sarah Kellogg Patrick McKenna hired as new MoDOT director /politics-issues/2015-11-05/patrick-mckenna-hired-as-new-modot-director A transportation official from New Hampshire is taking over as head of transportation in the Show-Me State.Patrick McKenna has been hired to be the new… Fri, 06 Nov 2015 04:33:19 GMT /politics-issues/2015-11-05/patrick-mckenna-hired-as-new-modot-director Marshall Griffin Funding MoDOT: More Missourians favor raising fuel tax over sales tax /government-politics-issues/2015-09-02/funding-modot-more-missourians-favor-raising-fuel-tax-over-sales-tax A fuel tax increase now has more support than a sales tax increase to help pay for Missouri’s roads and bridges.The Missouri Department of… Thu, 03 Sep 2015 00:32:18 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-09-02/funding-modot-more-missourians-favor-raising-fuel-tax-over-sales-tax Scaled Back Maintenance System Adopted For Missouri Roads And Bridges /government-politics-issues/2015-02-04/scaled-back-maintenance-system-adopted-for-missouri-roads-and-bridges Missouri transportation commissioners have voted unanimously to adopt a drastically scaled-back road and bridge maintenance system, due to an ongoing drop… Thu, 05 Feb 2015 00:25:14 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-02-04/scaled-back-maintenance-system-adopted-for-missouri-roads-and-bridges Marshall Griffin MoDOT Proposes Scaled-Back Road Maintenance /government-politics-issues/2015-01-14/modot-proposes-scaled-back-road-maintenance Due to the ongoing drop in highway funding, the Missouri Department of Transportation wants to scale back maintenance of most of the state's roads and… Wed, 14 Jan 2015 23:48:53 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-01-14/modot-proposes-scaled-back-road-maintenance Marshall Griffin Commentary: One-Cent Sales Tax For Transportation May Not Help Cities /government-politics-issues/2014-02-18/commentary-one-cent-sales-tax-for-transportation-may-not-help-cities The Missouri Legislature is considering asking voters to raise the sales tax by 1 percent (SJR 48) to fund transportation projects. For the first time,… Wed, 19 Feb 2014 04:27:48 GMT /government-politics-issues/2014-02-18/commentary-one-cent-sales-tax-for-transportation-may-not-help-cities Thomas R. Shrout Jr.