State of Transportation Address Coming Feb. 6

The annual State of Transportation Address will be presented by MoDOT Director Pete Rahn to state legislators Feb. 6. The speech gives an overview of the past year’s accomplishments for MoDOT and a look forward to important transportation challenges ahead. MoDOT is the only state agency that receives this annual speech opportunity. Address

MoDOT Studying Minneapolis-Style Bridges

MoDOT Director Pete Rahn recently issued a statement in response to a federal report citing gusset plates (steel plates that connect the beams of a bridge's frame) as the probable cause of the Minneapolis bridge collapse. Bridges

Watch for Amber Alerts

National Amber Alert Awareness Day was Jan. 13. To promote the importance of spreading the word about child abduction cases, several of MoDOT’s electronic message boards carried messages promoting the event. MoDOT uses its 48 permanent electronic message boards along Interstates 70 and 44, as well as Gateway Guide and Kansas City Scout, to post Amber Alerts. MoDOT also has a link to the Amber Alert portal on its home page, www.modot.org. Amber Alert

Five Things to Know About the Interstate 64 Project

Missouri’s first design-build project, the New I-64, is well under way now. Here are five important things you can tell your neighbors about getting around the New I-64 Project in St. Louis. I64 Project

Rahn Thanks St. Louisans

In letters to St. Louis newspapers, MoDOT Director Pete Rahn thanked the people of St. Louis for their cooperation during the recent closing of Interstate 64. I64

MoDOT Web Site Offers News Minute

Looking for a quick way to find out what's going on in Missouri transportation? MoDOT's Web site offers a one-minute broadcast that provides the latest in transportation news. MoDOT Minute

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