MoDOT Ready to Go with Economic Stimulus Projects 

MoDOT is ready to go with 34 transportation projects that could be awarded within 180 days of passage of an economic stimulus package that contains at least $25 billion for transportation infrastructure investments nationwide. Projects  

Missourians Encouraged to Talk to the President about Transportation

With holiday travel now under way, many people are likely to have transportation on their mind. At www.ItoldThePresident.org, Missourians have the opportunity to tell the President-elect and Congress about the transportation issues important to them. Talk

There's Still Time to Name the Train 

More than 2,800 names have been entered in the "Name the Train" contest sponsored by Amtrak® and MoDOT, but there is still plenty of time to join the contest and perhaps make history for suggesting the new brand name for the St. Louis to Kansas City passenger rail service. Train

Transportation Conference Coming Up

Mark your calendar for Jan. 29 when the annual Transportation Conference will be held at the Capitol Plaza hotel in Jefferson City. Each year the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with MoDOT, Missouri Farm Bureau Federation and the Missouri Highway Patrol, hosts this all-day conference. Watch for more information on the chamber's Web site at http://mochamber.com

You Better Not Drink, You Better Not Drive You Better Watch Out, We’re Telling You Why

If you want to arrive alive this holiday season, don't drink and drive. A drunk driving arrest could cost you thousands of dollars in fines, court costs and lawyers fees that can really cut into your holiday budget. You drink and drive, you lose. YDDYL

New Signs Identify Bridges To Be Repaired, Replaced 

Drivers around the state will start recognizing which bridges will be improved over the next five years since MoDOT workers erected "Safe & Sound" logo signs on more than 800 of the state's worst bridges. Bridges

Going Green at MoDOT

MoDOT strives every day to protect, conserve, restore and enhance our natural resource while dealing with the challenges of planning, designing, building, maintaining and operating a complex transportation infrastructure. Check out how MoDOT is Going Green.

Check Out the Latest Connections

The latest issue of Connections, MoDOT's monthly employee newsletter, is now online. For some of the latest statewide and district news, make the connection! Connections Online

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