MoDOT Director Kevin Keith Gets "To the Point"

MoDOT has renamed and reformatted its weekly transportation update.  Now you can listen to Director Kevin Keith get "To the Point" on various transportation topics and issues in a new interview format.  To the Point

MoDOT Donates $10,000 to Charity

Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission members and Missouri Department of Transportation Director Kevin Keith recently presented a $10,000 donation to Operation Food Search.  The donation stemmed from national recognition received by the Interstate 64 project in St. Louis.  Donation

Missouri Snowplow Technology Going Nationwide

A Missouri-developed snowplow may soon be used for clearing roads across the country. The TowPLow (click here to view photo) was chosen to be a focus technology by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Technology Implementation Group. TowPLow

Lake Taneycomo Bridge Opens to Traffic

The new Lake Taneycomo Bridge carrying Route 76/Business 65 between Branson and Hollister is now open to traffic.  Bridge

MoDOT Seeks Art for Aeronautical Chart

One lucky artist could see their artwork or photograph take off to new heights with MoDOT.  MoDOT's Aviation unit is hosting an art contest to find a winning image for the cover of its 2011-2012 Aeronautical Chart. Art

Missouri Remembers Impaired Driving Victims and Fights Back

Victims, their families and friends, safety groups and state leaders joined together Dec. 9 in a tribute to lives impacted by impaired driving crashes. Remembrance

Highway Dedicated to MoDOT Worker

A stretch of Route 53 in Butler County has been officially named the Johnny Lee Hays Memorial Highway in honor of a former MoDOT employee injured in a work-related accident.  Memorial Highway

Faces of Distracted Driving

The U.S. Department of Transportation is working with private and public entities, as well as advocacy groups, to tackle distracted driving.  As part of the campaign, the agency has put together a series of videos that tells the powerful stories of those affected by distracted driving. Faces

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