MoDOT Launches Contest For Kids To Showcase Creativity The Missouri Department of Transportation invites Missouri students in grades K-8 to help fight litter in Missouri – and to have creative and educational fun – by participating in the 2023 “Yes You CAN Make Missouri Litter-Free” trash-can-decorating contest. The contest is part of MoDOT’s annual “No…… Continue Reading
MoDOT Seeks Public Input On Highway 3 Realignment In Randolph County A closed highway in Randolph County will re-open, but not in the same location. MoDOT is asking for the public’s input on the realignment of Highway 3 between Highway 24 and Route BB. The highway closed in 2021 due to a slide that created…… Continue Reading
MoDOT Holding Meeting Tonight at Audrain County Courthouse MoDOT is looking for the public’s input on unfunded projects throughout the Northeast District and is having a meeting at the Audrain County Courthouse to hear from residents. The meeting to discuss the draft updated High Priority Unfunded Needs list for transportation in Northeast Missouri is tonight…… Continue Reading
MoDOT Needs Winter Help MoDOT, like other employers, is being hit with a staffing crisis. According to Northeast District Engineer Jeff Kroner, the staffing shortage could affect winter travel. Starting pay is roughly seventeen fifty an hour and full-time employees have health insurance and retirement benefits. There are some requirements that need to be met…… Continue Reading
The Missouri Department of Transportation is predicting pavement blow ups could be more prevalent this summer. Pavement blow ups are caused by a combination of hot temperatures, moisture and weakened pavement. They occur when the roadway surface expands at a crack or joint where moisture has seeped in, causing the pavement to buckle and warp.…… Continue Reading
