Dear
Missourians,
Last week Ed Hassinger,
chief engineer at the Missouri Department of Transportation, briefed the
Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission on the draft project list that
will be delivered over the next 10 years if Constitutional Amendment 7 passes on
August 5.
Following Ed’s overview
about the collaborative process with planning partners and others that has been
used to develop this list, each MoDOT district engineer highlighted projects
that would be realized in their respective regions. I hope you will agree with me, this list is
impressive and offers across-the-board benefits that we have never been able to
achieve before:
- A six-lane Interstate 70 across the state
- Some 400 bridge projects including 5 major river crossings
- 3,200 miles of roadway resurfacing
- 750 miles of new shoulders on rural highways
- 29 interchange improvements
- 7 upgrades to port facilities
- 14 railway projects
- 23 airport improvements
- Statewide public transportation improvements, including new equipment and increased hours/days of service
- 61 sidewalk and non-motorized transportation projects
Public comments are being
accepted at www.modot.org/movingforward
until 5 p.m.,
July 3. So far, more than 800 comments have been received. Based on this input,
final adjustments will be made to the list and presented to the Commission for
approval on July 9.
In the coming weeks, I’ll
take a closer look at the projects that are included on the final list to
illustrate how they represent a new transportation future for Missouri.
Onward!
Stephen
R. Miller
Chairman
