The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has committed to improving Missouri’s 5,500 miles of major highways, which carries nearly 80 percent of the state’s traffic. Approximately 95 percent of Missouri’s residents live within 10 miles of these roads.

Several projects are listed in the 2008-2012 Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP). The STIP was approved by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) during the July meeting. After the STIP is approved and projects are let and then awarded, updates will be made on the Route 60 project information page.To accomplish this, MoDOT works under the following programs:

• Amendment 3 - The majority of the construction projects are being funded through Amendment 3, which was approved by Missouri voters in November 2004. The amendment gives the department a larger portion of existing vehicle sales taxes. It forwarded existing highway taxes to road and bridge construction. The law requires that any Amendment 3 revenue be spent only on road improvements.
• Better Roads, Brighter Futures – A follow-up to the Smooth Roads Initiative, which brought 2,200 miles of major road up to good condition, this program takes on the next wave of 3,300 miles by the end of 2011. Improvements include roadway surface treatments and safety improvements such as wider striping, brighter signing, additional rumble strips and improved shoulders.
• Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) – The STIP is a five-year plan, which outlines projects identified as priorities by MoDOT and its regional planning partners. Once the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approve the STIP, its contents become commitments of the department. STIP 2008-2010

Completion of the entire Route 60 Corridor is expected by spring of 2010.

If additional information is required, contact the MoDOT Customer Service Center, toll-free, at 1-888-ASK MoDOT (275-6636) . Customer service representatives will be happy to assist you.