State of Transportation Address Slated for Feb. 7

MoDOT Director Pete Rahn will deliver the fourth annual State of Transportation Address to a joint session of the Missouri General Assembly at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 7.

Rahn will tout several MoDOT successes in 2006 such as the Smooth Roads Initiative completed one year ahead of schedule; guard cable installation, which is virtually eliminating cross median crashes; and new laws creating stronger booster seat requirements and increasing penalties for injuring or killing workers in a work zone. He will also discuss newer initiatives such as the Safe & Sound Bridge Improvement Plan, the New I-64 project and the Better Roads Brighter Future plan.

Employees and the public will be able to read a full-text version of the speech or view the address at www.modot.org shortly after it is delivered.

In 2003 the General Assembly created the State of Transportation Address. It requires MoDOT’s director to address lawmakers regarding the state of Missouri’s transportation system by mid-February of each year.