Improve I-70

Missouri’s FY2024 budget from the General Assembly and supported by Governor Parson provides General Revenue for the costs to plan, design, construct, reconstruct, rehabilitate and repair three lanes in each direction on approximately 200 miles of Interstate 70, from Blue Springs to Wentzville.

Improve I-70: Warrenton to Wentzville

As work to update the Environmental Impact Statement wraps up, Improve I-70 Warrenton to Wentzville has transitioned to a Design-Build project. This project is one of several which will modernize the I-70 corridor across the state. Since its original construction more than 50 years ago, I-70 has been a vital lifeline for moving people, goods and in...

2025 - 2029 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program

The 2025-2029 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) lists transportation projects planned by state and regional planning agencies for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2029).

2024 High Priority Unfunded Needs

The High Priority Unfunded Needs list provides direction for future years’ STIP development. The collaboration across the state is critical to get future needs in the right tier of prioritization so MoDOT is ready to respond as federal and state transportation funding becomes available.

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Buckle Up Phone Down

Accept the challenge and take the pledge to buckle up every time you get in a vehicle, and if you’re driving, put the phone down.

Work With Us

In 2023, 35 fatalities occurred in work zone crashes, the highest number of work zone fatalities in Missouri history. MoDOT is asking drivers to "work with us" and help reverse this trend by making smart, safe driving choices behind the wheel as part of National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 15-19.

Report a Road Concern

If you know of a highway or section of road that needs work, let us know! Maintenance crews throughout Missouri are committed to repairing potholes with asphalt as quickly as possible after it’s reported. MoDOT will aggressively respond and patch potholes to keep state highways smooth and safe for Missouri motorists.

Fight Human Trafficking

MoDOT has joined with other state DOTs and the U.S. Department of Transportation to help fight human trafficking. Human trafficking is a modern-day form of slavery. At its core, it involves the exchanges of goods for services using force, fraud or coercion. Victims are forced into labor or commercial sexual exploitation.

Missouri Infrastructure Investment – Focus on Bridges | Rural Roads Programs

Governor Mike Parson recognized the need for additional funding for infrastructure projects in our state. Over the last several years, $200 million of General Revenue was made available for Missouri’s low volume rural roads. Governor Parson also saw the need to replace hundreds of our state’s worst bridges and included $350 million for the Focus on...

Statewide News

  • Interstate 44 Closed in Pulaski County due to Flooding

    11/06/2024

    PULASKI COUNTY – Both directions of Interstate 44 in Pulaski County between St. Robert and Rolla are closed due to river flooding Wednesday morning. All lanes are closed until further notice.

    To avoid the closure, eastbound drivers on I-44 should exit...

  • MoDOT and Safety Partners Promote Buckle Up Phone Down Day

    10/28/2024

    JEFFERSON CITY – For the eighth year, the Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety, along with various safety partners, schools and businesses throughout the state, are encouraging better driving behaviors...

Missouri State Highway Fatalities
2024 Year to Date
777
2023 Year to Date
847
8% Decrease as of 11/5 (YTD)
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Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program

The overall goal of the program is to provide opportunities to participate in the economic benefits of highway construction to small businesses owned and operated by disadvantaged individuals.

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MoDOT has made great strides to build a good transportation system and increase taxpayers' trust in its ability to deliver what was promised. Innovative concepts, such as Practical Design and design-b...

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Citizen's Guide to Transportation Funding

In an effort to educate and inform Missourians on the current status and future direction of their transportation system, the Citizen’s Guide to Transportation Funding takes the complex issues of the ...

Work Zone Safety

Any time highway workers are present on a Missouri roadway – whether it’s a long term lane closure, a moving operation, or shoulder work – your safety and the safety of those workers depends on driver...

Tracker: Performance Measures

MoDOT’s Tracker is a tool to assess how well we deliver services and products to our customers. Much like a GPS tracking system, this tool can only show the direction in which the department is headed...

Proposed Rules

Proposed Rule reports and Executive Order summaries.