The “Person In Responsible Charge” for each local public agency (cities and counties in the Northeast District) is required to take an LPA Basic Training Course before any new projects are undertaken.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and MoDOT will be offering a free 4 hour training class designed to meet the recently implemented requirements for a Full Time Sponsor Employee or Elected Official to serve as the Person in Responsible Charge. Local Public Agencies and Consultants will be required to have taken this basic training course by December 31, 2012.
This training can be taken by anyone in the city or county that will deal with these programs, and the Person In Responsible Charge can be different people for the design and then construction phase. For counties, it is important, at a minimum, to have 1 non-elected official and an elected official that is not currently running for office. ALL commissioners, city officials, city and county clerks, road and bridge supervisors, etc. are more than welcome to attend and receive certification.
The training will be in the NE District office in Hannibal on June 5, 2012 from 8 AM – 12 PM. Please utilize the attached “Sign Up” sheet to make your reservation. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the NE District Design Liaisons, which are Ron Watts (660 385 8618) and Robert Manzke (573 248 2634).
“Sign Up” sheet to make your reservation
Congratulations to the 2011 Safe Routes to School Infrastructure grant recipients. The Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee awarded 16 grants statewide.
Northeast Area grantees are:
County of Marion - Sidewalk construction and crosswalk improvements on MO 168 in Philadelphia - $72,523.20 granted News Release
Hannibal - Sidewalk construction and pedestrian signals project on Palmyra Road - $249,957.60 granted News Release
Kahoka - Sidewalk Project to Black Hawk Elementary and Clark County Middle School - $242.407 granted News Release
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Marion County R-2 Principal Diane Hoenes reads a sidewalk poem during the groundbreaking in Philadelphia. Also participating in the ceremony were students of the school, Marion County Commissioner Randy Spratt, Marion County Coordinator Teya Stice, Lyn Heying with MECO (Engineers), Karrenbrock Construction (Contractor), US Senator Claire McCaskill representative Katy Disinger, and Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer representative Tanner Smith. More pictures available on MoDOT's NE District Facebook page. |
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Marion County Commissioner Randy Spratt thanks everyone for their support of the Safe Routes to School grant given to the County for a sidewalk that will connect the school and the community center in Philadelphia. |
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Mayor Murry Bruer, City of Truesdale, thanks everyone for their support of the Safe Routes to School sidewalk project that will be built to connect four schools in the city. The event was held Tuesday, November 30, and participants included the City, the schools (and students!), Cochran and Associates (Engineers), Karrenbrock Construction (Contractor), US Senator Claire McCaskill representative Michelle Sherod, and Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer representative Tanner Smith. More pictures available on MoDOT's NE District Facebook page. |
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Main Street in New London, Missouri |
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Share the Road Bike Lane in Hannibal off of Warren Barrett Drive. |
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New Sidewalk leading to Palmyra Middle School along Route 168. |
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Shelby County schools finish Safe Routes to School Project in record time! (Pictures posted) |
FHWA Grant Programs
FHWA Home Page
TIGER II Discretionary Grant/HUD Community Challenge Planning Grant Programs
DOT is authorized to award $600 million in TIGER II Discretionary Grants pursuant to Title I (Department of Transportation) of the FY 2010 Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 111-117, Dec. 16, 2009). Please see the website for more information.
Off-System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation (BRO)
This program provides funding to counties for replacement or rehabilitation of deficient bridges.
On-System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation (BRM)
This program provides funding through a competitive selection process for replacement or rehabilitation of deficient bridges.
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ)
This program provides funding for projects that improve air quality within Environmental Protection Agency designated areas.
Surface Transportation Program (STP)
Large Urban
This program provides funding for transportation facilities within the Transportation Management Areas of Kansas City, Springfield and St. Louis.
Small Urban
This program provides funding for transportation facilities within urban areas with an urban cluster population greater than 5,000. |
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County Commissioner Regional Meetings
No meeting scheduled at this time.

• LPA Land Acquisition Process

Booneslick Regional Planning Commission
Lincoln, Montgomery, and Warren
Phone: 636-456-3473
Mark Twain Regional Council of Governments
Audrain, Macon, Marion, Ralls, Randolph, Pike, and Shelby
Phone: 573-565-2203
Northeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission
Adair, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Schuyler, and Scotland
Phone: 660-465-7281
More Planning Commissions

• County Maps
• Consultants (pre-qualified)
• Commonly Used Forms
• Land Acquisition
• MoDOT Top 50 Bike/Ped Projects Submitted
Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation
• Partnering with MoDOT - High Priority
Bike/Ped Projects Submission Form
• Planning Framework


Tom Batenhorst
Phone: 573-248-2454
Tom.Batenhorst@modot.mo.gov
Bob Manzke
Phone: 573-248-2634
Robert.Manzke@modot.mo.gov
Skip Wilson
Phone: 573-248-7332
James.Wilson@modot.mo.gov
Beth Brown
Phone: 573-248-2457
Beth.Brown@modot.mo.gov
Ron Watts
Phone: 660-385-8618
Ronald.Watts@modot.mo.gov
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