Remember to Drive Smart This Memorial Day

Over the 2006 Memorial Day holiday, 12 people died in traffic crashes, and 75 percent were not buckled up. MoDOT reminds motorists to Drive Smart and Buckle Up this holiday weekend to Arrive Alive. Drive Smart

Top 10 Work Zones To Look Out For

To help travelers prepare for a summer full of highway work zones, MoDOT has put together a list of the state’s top 10 work zones to look out for, based on volume of traffic, amount of work and level of delay. Top 10  

MoDOT, Amtrak Urge Union Pacific to Improve Service

Amtrak and MoDOT recently called on Union Pacific Railroad (UP) to renew its commitment to passenger rail between Kansas City and St. Louis, after two weeks of cancellations and delays on the cross-state service. UP

MoDOT Responds to Flooding

Severe thunderstorms in western Missouri on May 6 caused flooding along the Missouri River and its tributaries and forced the closure of several highways in the northwest and north central areas of the state. Floods

Tightening Our Belts

MoDOT Looks At Ways To Deal With a Dwindling Budget

It’s not a secret that funding for highway construction and maintenance projects will take a nosedive in 2010. But what exactly does that mean for MoDOT and the public? Funding

2007 Legislation Session Wrap-up

With the 2007 legislation session now over, the following is a quick briefing on what did and did not pass this legislative session as it relates to transportation-related issues. Brief  

Click It or Ticket Program Buckles Down on Buckling Up

The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety is joining with state and local law enforcement from mid-May through Memorial Day for an aggressive national "Click It or Ticket" program to crack down on unbelted drivers and save lives. CIOT

MoDOT Promotes Work Zone Safety

Because of the large number of work zones on Missouri roadways, MoDOT is doing a lot to promote work zone safety to the public to reduce work zone fatalities and injuries. Work Zones

MoDOT Helps Motorists Get on Board With Rail Safety

MoDOT joined forces with several agencies to kick off a campaign last month promoting rail safety. The campaign also got the support of Gov. Matt Blunt, who declared April 22-28 as Rail Safety Week in Missouri at a news conference held on board an antique Union Pacific lounge car on April 25. Rail Safety

Taking it to the Extreme Reunited Team Spirit Students

Students from around the state participated in the 2007 Team Spirit Reunion, themed Taking it to the Extreme. The training educates students about different highway safety programs for high school students and trains them on ways to implement those programs in their schools. Reunion

Transportation Funding Summit Coming

Funding, road conditions and proposed legislation are a few of the topics that will be discussed at an upcoming transportation summit. This free forum is open to anyone and will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 11 at the AIM Headquarters on 3234 West Truman Blvd. in Jefferson City. Summit

MoDOT Launches “Map My Trip” Web Travel Tool

If you’re headed to St. Louis, a new tool is now available to help find alternate routes around highway closures in the area, especially along the I-64 reconstruction project. Map Tool

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