Governor Jay Nixon signed Senate Bill 611 into law on July 9. The new law expands the 2002 "Slow Down and Move Over" law, which protects law enforcement and emergency response vehicles parked on the … [Read more...] about Highway Workers Now Protected Under ‘Move Over’ Law
Missouri Department of Transportation
MoDOT Asks Motorists to “Rate Our Work Zones” New Signs Help Solicit Feedback
Motorists may see new signs asking them to "Rate Our Work Zones" as the construction and maintenance season picks up. The Missouri Department of Transportation has placed those signs near work zones … [Read more...] about MoDOT Asks Motorists to “Rate Our Work Zones” New Signs Help Solicit Feedback
Intelligent Work Zones
Work Zones can be a complicated and dangerous area, but much planning goes into them before a single orange barrel even gets placed. When the Missouri Department of Transportation planned two busy … [Read more...] about Intelligent Work Zones
Traveler Information Map App Now Available
The Missouri Department of Transportation has launched a smartphone application that will allow users to check state road conditions from their IPhone and Android mobile platforms. This application … [Read more...] about Traveler Information Map App Now Available
MoDOT Employee Walking to Benefit Fallen Workers’ Memorial
Jim Feeney, a Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) worker, embarks on a 91.1-mile walk on his own time to raise awareness for work zone safety and encourage private sponsorship for a memorial … [Read more...] about MoDOT Employee Walking to Benefit Fallen Workers’ Memorial
A Vacation to Remember
Kris Sandgren, a Maintenance Crew Leader with the Missouri Department of Transportation, began a 2,600 mile bicycle journey on June 22, 2010. He is riding to promote work zone safety awareness and … [Read more...] about A Vacation to Remember