JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission is discussing whether to revive a $10 million cost share program for improving state roads and bridges. The program discussed during a budget workshop Wednesday would match state dollars with local funds to complete projects that otherwise would not have been done so quickly…
(KTRS) – Some goods news is coming for drivers who use Grand near I-44: MoDOT plans to reopen several portions of the road around the ongoing project on Grand. Late Thursday crews will reopen Lafayette at Grand and that will also open the ramp between westbound 44 and Grand. On Saturday between 6 am and…
( KTRS ) Drivers will once again be able to use Beaumont-Antire Road to access I-44. A MODOT official says construction and repairs finished early on the outer roadway, so it should be open Friday. The roadway closed August 15 and was scheduled to remain closed for 45 days. Weather permitting, MODOT will reopen the section…
CHICAGO (AP) – When Illinois voters head to the polls in November, the first ballot question won’t be for presidential candidates, but a measure aimed at protecting the state’s transportation-related funding from being used for other purposes. The proposed constitutional amendment seeks to prevent money generated through tolls, taxes and other transportation-related sources from being…
The Illinois Department of Transportation in May announced a $1.8 billion construction plan for the year that begins July 1
(KTRS) – In just a few seconds the rest of the Daniel Boone Bridge was gone. The Missouri Department of Transportation demolished the old eastbound span of the bridge that crosses the Missouri River. Crews closed the Interstate in both directions this morning. The new bridge opened back in June.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers are looking beyond the usual places for funding road and bridge repairs after they promised to make the issue a priority this session. In two weeks, House Republicans hope to send the Senate a budget that includes $30 million to revive the Missouri Department of Transportation’s cost-sharing system.…
(KTRS) – MoDOT says Interstate 270 will close early Sunday morning. The highway will close between Manchester Road and Interstate 44 starting at 2 AM Sunday. The road should reopen by 6 AM. Ameren crews will be working to reset utility lines that run over the highway. The lines fell Wednesday morning after a heavy,…
(KTRS) – The top GOP lawmakers in Missouri are pushing a plan they say would fix the state’s roads and bridges without raising taxes. The Republicans say that instead of raising the fuel tax, they could rely on savings from changes to social welfare plans. The savings are estimated to be $1 to $2 billion over…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers agree the state needs more money for roadwork and bridge repair, but they don’t agree on how to pay for it. A Senate committee could vote this week on a small increase to Missouri’s fuel tax, which Governor Jay Nixon has endorsed. It’s not clear how much support…