New Commissioner, draft STIP presented at MHTC meeting

FY 2025-2029 STIP public comment period runs through May 30

During its May meeting, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission welcomed Ann Marie Baker of Springfield as its newest member.

Appointed by Gov. Parson, Baker was sworn in April 26 following Senate confirmation. She replaces Terry Ecker who served on the Commission since 2017.

Baker currently works as executive vice president of UMB Bank in Springfield. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance and banking from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Also during the May Commission meeting, MoDOT’s draft fiscal year 2025-2029 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) was presented.

The draft program makes available $13.8 billion of federal and state revenues for all modes of transportation over the next five years. Of the $13.8 billion, the draft STIP details $9.9 billion in road and bridge construction contractor awards, averaging approximately $2 billion per year. It also contains programming details for the remaining $2.4 billion of General Revenue for the Improve I-70 program, which in full includes $2.8 billion for the costs to plan, design, construct, reconstruct, rehabilitate and repair three lanes in each direction on nearly 200 miles of the corridor.

The proposed program is available for public review. Those interested in seeing the program or offering comments can email MoDOT at STIPcomments@modot.mo.gov or call customer service at 888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636). The program is also available on MoDOT's website. The formal comment period ends May 30, 2024.

KC Scout system down after cybersecurity attack

KC Scout, a bi-state initiative between the Missouri and Kansas DOTs to provide Kansas City area traffic information, is down after a cyberattack last week. The KC Scout system is offline including all real-time cameras, information boards and the KC Scout website and app. The system will be unavailable until further notice. Visit modot.org or KanDrive.gov for travel info.

Schools win MoDOT’s trash-can-decorating contest

The winning schools have been selected for the 2024 “Yes You CAN Make Missouri Litter Free” trash-can-decorating contest. The contest is part of MoDOT’s “No MOre Trash!” campaign to raise awareness about and discourage littering. K-12 grade students participated by decorating a large trash can with the campaign's logo and a litter-prevention message. Learn more.

Youth Transporation Conference deadline extended

MoDOT's Youth Transportation Conference has been extended through May 15. Up to 30 students are selected from across the state to attend the summer 2024 conference. The conference exposes youth across Missouri to numerous career opportunities in transportation and engineering. Students in grades 9-12 and current 8th graders are eligible. Apply here.

April's "Road to Rocheport" video is now available

MoDOT Central District's monthly Road to Rocheport video covered the concrete deck pour for the new eastbound LCpl. Leon Deraps I-70 Missouri River Bridge. Concrete trucks were loaded onto a barge and poured concrete on to the bridge deck while crews worked on top of the bridge. Crews also continued to erect steel girders over the river for the bridge's foundation.