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Top 10 Accomplishments for the Year
“Look how far we’ve come.” That was the message MoDOT Director Pete Rahn delivered to state legislators in the fifth and final State
of Transportation Address on Feb. 6. Here is a recap of MoDOT’s top 10 achievements in 2008 that underscore the agency’s efforts to
be accountable and deliver a safe and efficient transportation system.
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2008 - Coalition Reaches Goal For Reducing Fatalities
Missouri reached its highway fatality reduction goal of fewer than 1,000 deaths by 2008 one year early. Not since 1993 has the state had fewer than 1,000 fatalities. Over the last two years, Missouri has seen a 21 percent decrease in traffic deaths – the second-largest decrease in the nation.
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2007 - Leading the Nation in Saving Lives
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced in July that Missouri had the largest drop in traffic-related fatalities of any state in the nation in 2006. Of the 868 fewer traffic deaths nationwide, the Show Me State accounted for 161 of them or 19 percent. This goal was accomplished through partnerships with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety and highway safety advocacy groups statewide.
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2006 - 2,200 Miles of Smooth Roads One Year Early
Making 2,200 miles of the state’s busiest highways smoother and safer one year ahead of schedule tops our Top 10 list of accomplishments for 2006. The initiative delivered smoother pavement, brighter striping, rumble stripes and other safety improvements on Missouri’s most heavily traveled highways.
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