MoDOT invites public to discuss unfunded transportation needs
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Missouri Department of Transportation -- working with its statewide regional planning partners -- has identified $1 billion in annual unfunded needs, according to a Wednesday press release. MoDOT has developed a high-priority unfunded needs list to guide the development of projects.
Public meetings will be held across the state from Nov. 28- Dec. 7. The full list of the meeting dates, time and locations can be found on MoDOT’s website.
MoDOT staff has worked with metropolitan planning organizations and regional planning commissions to develop a list of high-priority unfunded road and bridge needs.
The draft project-specific lists include $4.7 billion in road and bridge project needs in three tiers:
- Tier 1: Includes $528 million and includes project needs we could accomplish in the time of the current five-year STIP as federal and state funding levels increase. These projects have more refined estimates.
- Tier 2: Is worth $2 billion and includes project needs beyond the current STIP timeframe with broader estimates.
- Tier 3: Includes $2.2 billion of project needs also beyond the current STIP timeframe with broader estimates.
“Even with additional revenue, transportation needs greatly outweigh funding available, and we are working through the challenges of increasing project costs due to higher inflation,” MoDOT Director Patrick McKenna said in a press release.
The draft document and comment forms will be available online through Dec. 21
