CLINTON – The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is inviting the public to join the discussion on high-priority unfunded transportation needs at an upcoming meeting. Those attending will also be able to view information and provide input on the state’s long-range transportation and freight and rail needs, as MoDOT works to update its Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and State Freight and Rail Plan (SFRP).
MoDOT, working with its regional planning partners, has outlined a draft High-Priority Unfunded Needs listing, which identifies $1.1 billion in annual unfunded transportation needs for the system. The list was created to guide the development of needs into funded projects as state and federal transportation funds become available in future years.
The public is invited to review the list and provide feedback on the order of priorities and additional needs that could be funded in the future. A meeting to discuss the draft High-Priority Unfunded Needs list and the LRTP and SFRP updates in Southwest Missouri will be held on Thursday, August 7, from 4 to 5:30 pm at The Rotary Club of Clinton, 200 West Franklin Street, Clinton 64735. Additional meetings will be held the following week in Joplin and Springfield. The presentation materials, comment form and information on the additional meeting dates and locations are also available online at: https://www.modot.org/high-priority-unfunded-needs-public-meetings.
MoDOT staff worked with local planning partners throughout the state to develop a list of $4.7 billion of high priority unfunded road and bridge needs, divided into three tiers. Tier one includes $525 million of needs that could be accomplished in the time of the current five-year Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) as federal and state funding levels increase. These needs have good estimates. Tier two is worth $2.2 billion and includes needs beyond the current STIP timeframe with broader estimates. Tier three includes $2.0 billion of needs also beyond the current STIP timeframe with broader estimates. In addition, the list identifies $1 billion in multimodal needs. Working in conjunction with statewide planning partners, MoDOT has moved 24 needs worth $321 million from the unfunded needs list to the FY 2026-2030 STIP, which was finalized in July.
The draft document and comment forms will be available online through Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at https://www.modot.org/unfundedneeds .
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