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MODOT Plans Meetings to Discuss Missouri's Transportation System

MODOT Workers Rebuild Pavement on Highway 65 in Springfield
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MODOT Workers Rebuild Pavement on Highway 65 in Springfield
MODOT Workers Rebuild Pavement on Highway 65 in Springfield
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MODOT Workers Rebuild Pavement on Highway 65 in Springfield

Meetings are planned in October to discuss several topics pertaining to Missouri’s transportation system.  The Missouri Department of Transportation will meet with planning partners in each of its seven districts.  They’ll discuss the current condition of the transportation system, how MODOT currently spends its funding and how best to use revenue from Proposition D if voters approve it on November 6.

Prop D would raise the state’s gas tax by 2.5 cents annually for four years.  If passed, it’s expected to generate at least $288 million annually for the State Road Fund help pay for Missouri state law enforcement and $123 million annually for local governments to fund road construction and maintenance.

According to MODOT, the meetings will lay the groundwork for the development of the next Statewide Transportation Improvement program that will set MoDOT’s construction commitments for 2020-2024.

The meetings are open to the public.  The Troop D meeting will be held October 17 at 9 a.m.at the Missouri Career Center, 2900 E. Sunshine, in Springfield.           

Learn more about the meetings here.  

                                   

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Michele Skalicky has worked at KSMU since the station occupied the old white house at National and Grand. She enjoys working on both the announcing side and in news and has been the recipient of statewide and national awards for news reporting. She likes to tell stories that make a difference. Michele enjoys outdoor activities, including hiking, camping and leisurely kayaking.