MODOT Delays Bridge Repair Program

The Missouri Department of Transportation is delaying the startup of its program to repair 800 of the state’s worst bridges. The contract for the work had been expected this month but State Transportation Director Pete Rahn says resolution of legal issues will...

Holiday Tragedies on Roads, Lakes

The fatality numbers from Missouri’s highways and waterways during the holiday weekend:  Eleven dead on the roads, four dead in the waters of the state.   Highway Patrol troopers worked 325 accidents with 139 injuries.  Local police agencies...

Senate Ponders Rejecting Joint Session

The Missouri Senate decides to listen to a speech tomorrow although several members think it is no longer necessary and is unfair. About five years ago, when confidence in the transportation deparatment was low, the legisalture passed a law requiring an annual State...

Most Roads Clear Says MoDOT

Traffic is returning to normal after a rough weekend in Missouri. Missouri Department of Transportation spokesman, Jeff Briggs, says it appears that most of the winter weather is behind us. Crews worked around the clock. Southern Missouri, especially the Springfield...
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