by Alisa Nelson | Feb 2, 2021 | Business, Legislature, News, Transportation
Drivers could pay a little more when they go to the gas pump in Missouri. State Senate President Dave Schatz, R-Sullivan, is offering a bill that would ask voters to increase the fee by two cents per year over a five-year period. During a public hearing today about...
by Alisa Nelson | Oct 24, 2020 | Legislature, News, Transportation, Weather
The Missouri Department of Transportation has had significant turnover over the last four years. During a Missouri Chamber of Commerce Transportation Summit this week, MoDOT Director Patrick McKenna says about 2,500 workers have left the agency since 2016. The agency...
by Alisa Nelson | Sep 22, 2020 | News, Transportation, Weather
Missouri’s road cleanup crews could be in a major workforce dilemma this winter. The Missouri Department of Transportation has a shortfall of more than 400 plow truck drivers and heavy equipment operators. During a legislative committee hearing, MoDOT Director Patrick...
by admin | Jul 12, 2020 | Business, Elections, History, Legislature, News, Transportation
The outgoing Senate Transportation Committee chairman says Missouri is not funding roads and bridges adequately. State Sen. Doug Libla, R-Poplar Bluff, is leaving the Senate in January, due to term limits. He says Missouri’s gasoline tax needs to be increased,...
by admin | Jun 29, 2020 | Agriculture, Business, News, Politics / Govt, Transportation
The state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says the massive project to replace the aging I-70 Rocheport bridge in mid-Missouri is still in the planning phases. MoDOT Director Patrick McKenna says the agency is making good progress on a related project to build...