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Missouri Lawmaker Wants to Put the Pedal Down on Rural Highway Speeds

Missouri Lawmaker Wants to Put the Pedal Down on Rural Highway Speeds

by Mathew Pilger | Feb 3, 2026 | News, Politics / Govt, Transportation

A Missouri State Senator wants to put the pedal down on the state’s highways. Sen. Jamie Burger, R-Benton, is sponsoring a bill that would raise the speed limit. Senate Bill 1408 would raise the speed limit on Missouri’s rural interstates and freeways from 70 to 75...
Got roadkill and ineffective signs along Missouri highways? MoDOT’s Ed Hassinger discusses sprucing up roads (LISTEN)

Got roadkill and ineffective signs along Missouri highways? MoDOT’s Ed Hassinger discusses sprucing up roads (LISTEN)

by [email protected] | Oct 3, 2025 | News, Show Me Today

Whether it’s repairing or replacing highway signs, removing trash, or patching potholes, MoDOT’s work is never done. Marshall Griffin spoke with Ed Hassinger, Director of the Missouri Department of Transportation.
Missouri is trying to decrease its roadway fatalities for a third straight year (LISTEN)

Missouri is trying to decrease its roadway fatalities for a third straight year (LISTEN)

by [email protected] | Sep 2, 2025 | News, Show Me Today

The Missouri Department of Transportation reports that Missouri is trending towards a decline in roadway fatalities for the third straight year. Currently down 2% from last year, Jon Nelson, State Highway Safety and Traffic Engineer at MoDOT, says it is important to...

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