/tags/ed-hassinger Ed Hassinger en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:38:21 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-11-13/longtime-missouri-department-transportation-employee-picked-lead-agency Ed Hassinger is replacing director Patrick McKenna, who left in September. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:38:21 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-11-13/longtime-missouri-department-transportation-employee-picked-lead-agency Sarah Kellogg /government-politics-issues/2023-07-12/missouri-commission-approves-1-4-billion-in-funding-for-i-70-expansion Included in the budget passed by lawmakers this session and signed by Gov. Mike Parson in June was around $2.8 billion to expand I-70 to three lanes in each direction. On Wednesday, commissioners approved the first steps of acquiring that money. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 21:52:10 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-07-12/missouri-commission-approves-1-4-billion-in-funding-for-i-70-expansion Sarah Kellogg /government-politics-issues/2014-06-13/modot-releases-list-of-hundreds-of-transportation-projects-that-a-proposed-sales-tax-hike-can-fund If voters approve a 0.75 percent sales tax increase this August, the St. Louis area will get bus rapid transit, a light rail stop, a better port and an… Fri, 13 Jun 2014 22:32:59 GMT /government-politics-issues/2014-06-13/modot-releases-list-of-hundreds-of-transportation-projects-that-a-proposed-sales-tax-hike-can-fund /2013-03-18/modot-wants-you-to-report-those-pesky-potholes You’ve seen them popping up all over the roads in the area. Now, the Missouri Department of Transportation wants you to let them know where they are.… Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:22:17 GMT /2013-03-18/modot-wants-you-to-report-those-pesky-potholes /2013-01-02/what-modot-cuts-mean-for-stl-construction-projects The Missouri Department of Transportation's budget for capital improvement will drop by nearly half in 2013.In each of the last five years, MoDOT has had… Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:13:25 GMT /2013-01-02/what-modot-cuts-mean-for-stl-construction-projects Rachel Lippmann /2012-11-05/first-day-of-blanchette-bridge-closure-goes-smoothly This morning marked the first rush hour since all westbound lanes of the Blanchette Bridge were closed late yesterday afternoon for a year-long… Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:22:40 GMT /2012-11-05/first-day-of-blanchette-bridge-closure-goes-smoothly /2012-05-16/metro-east-officials-fight-to-keep-mo-bridge-ramp-open Plans to re-route Interstate 70 over the new Mississippi River Bridge are facing a roadblock from stakeholders in the Metro East. The $55 million project… Wed, 16 May 2012 22:50:08 GMT /2012-05-16/metro-east-officials-fight-to-keep-mo-bridge-ramp-open /2012-01-12/modot-to-take-hard-look-at-snow-response-following-rough-commute The head of the Missouri Department of Transportation's St. Louis district says he and other officials will take a very hard look at snow removal efforts… Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:51:46 GMT /2012-01-12/modot-to-take-hard-look-at-snow-response-following-rough-commute Rachel Lippmann