McKenna pleased with progress of Missouri’s $350 million bridge bonding plan

by admin | Jun 25, 2020 | Agriculture, Legislature, News, Transportation

More than 100 bridges in Missouri’s $350 million bridge bonding plan are now under contract, and 13 have already been completed. State Department of Transportation (MoDOT) Director Patrick McKenna briefed Capitol reporters about the bonding plan’s status,...

Budget restrictions mean no raise for transportation employees, either

by Mike Lear | Jul 11, 2014 | News, Transportation

Transportation Department employees, like other state employees, will not be getting a raise because of actions taken by Governor Jay Nixon (D) with the budget. One of the items Governor Nixon has put a halt on funding in the new budget is a one-percent,...

Highway Commission’s role on Amendment 7, post project list approval

by Mike Lear | Jul 10, 2014 | Elections, News, Transportation

Now that the Highways and Transportation Commission has approved a final project list for the Amendment 7 ballot issue, it’s not going to totally step away from the issue. “We’re not part of a campaign. That’s left to other people,” says...

Highway commission approves Amdt 7 project list (link to list)

by Mike Lear | Jul 9, 2014 | Elections, News, Transportation

The State Highways and Transportation Commission has approved a proposed project list for Amendment 7 on the August ballot, which proposes raising the sales tax three-quarters of one percent to pay for transportation projects over ten years. The 800 projects on the...

Senators Kehoe and McKenna introduce bill dedicated to state transportation needs (AUDIO)

by Missourinet Contributor | Feb 5, 2013 | Legislature, News, Transportation

Senators Mike Kehoe (R-Jefferson City) and Ryan McKenna (D-Crystal City) have introduced a bill that’s dedicated to benefitting statewide transportation needs. The bill would create a temporary, 10-year, one-cent sales tax that would generate nearly $8...