Missouri LTAP

Making I-70 'future-proof': MoDOT hopes road work will spark growth in mid-Missouri.

Making I-70 'future-proof': MoDOT hopes road work will spark growth in mid-Missouri "This is going to allow continued growth in mid-Missouri across the I-70 corridor," Improve I-70 Program Director Eric Kopinski says.

Get Ready for Kickoff! Drivers Encouraged to Plan Ahead

With Big Crowds Expected, MoDOT Calls for Teamwork for Safe, Efficient Travel.

https://www.modot.org/node/89899

FHWA issued Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs).

National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grants (Culverts): This NOFO releases up to $800 million in FY 2023-2026 funds for the replacement, removal, and repair of culverts or weirs that would meaningfully improve or restore fish passage for anadromous fish. The funding opportunity can be found at: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/362658.

Type 3 Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Competitive Grant Program, also known as the Bridge Improvements Type 3 (BIT3): This new program, created under FY2026 Appropriations, will provide up to $25 million in FY 2026 funds for the replacement or rehabilitation of bridges that--(A) are owned by a county; (B) are classified as a Type 3 bridge by the Bureau of Reclamation; (C) are eligible under FLAP; and (D) cross a water conveyance structure owned by Bureau of Reclamation. The funding opportunity can be found at: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/362657.

Applications for these funding opportunities are due July 16, 2026.

Driving Data and Vehicle Sensors Help Detect Early Cognitive Decline.

https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/articles/driving-sensors-dementia-study

Seniors Pay the Price as Rideshare Costs Climb.
Insurance alone accounts for about 32 percent of the average rideshare fare.

https://californiaglobe.com/fr/seniors-pay-the-price-as-rideshare-costs-climb/

Happy Memorial Day!

From Missouri LTAP

Missouri distracted driving drops 16% as hands-free law enters second year.

https://krcgtv.com/news/local/missouri-distracted-driving-drops-16-as-hands-free-law-enters-second-year

Wearable Tech Could Help to Keep Highway Work Crews Safe.

https://www.govtech.com/transportation/wearable-tech-could-help-to-keep-highway-work-crews-safe

Sponsor-a-Highway goes statewide to Keep Missouri Beautiful.

MoDOT's Sponsor-A-Highway program has expanded statewide to help keep roadsides cleaner and safer across the state. Businesses, organizations, community groups and individuals can sponsor one-mile sections of highway for a MoDOT-certified service provider to remove litter and handle related maintenance on the sponsor's behalf. Each stretch of sponsored highway receives signage displaying their name and logo. Sponsor a highway today.

https://adoptahighway.net/missouri/

State laws say to "Stop and Stay" for school buses.

While school's in session, keep an eye out for school buses, children waiting alongside a road, or loading or unloading into buses. A school bus will flash its lights from yellow to red and then extend the stop arm before allowing children on or off. Stop arm laws state that it's illegal to pass a bus that's flashing its lights. Drivers must stop and stay until the bus withdraws the stop arm and begins moving. Learn more about School Bus Safety.

https://savemolives.com/mcrs/school-bus-safety