Being Green

Alternative Fuels

MoDOT uses more ethanol and biodiesel fuel a year - three million gallons of E-85 and B20 - than all other state agencies combined.  That’s enough fuel to drive a car to Mars and back.

Recycling

We're not just separating glass from plastic. Recycling takes place on a gigantic scale with MoDOT. Sometimes, the department recycles entire sections of roads!

Recycling Roads and Bridges

MoDOT can actually reuse asphalt directly in place by heating it, processing it on the road and relaying it. The process is called "Hot In-Place Recycling" and it saves Missourians millions of dollars every year.  

Resource Conservation

The idea of taking care of what we have has always been at the core of MoDOT's environmental philosophy.

Environmental Studies

As good stewards of the environment, MoDOT strives to be environmentally conscious with all of its transportation projects. MoDOT studies environmental impacts before beginning any project.