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OverviewThe Missouri Department of Transportation,

under the guidance of the Missouri Highwaysand Transportation Commission, is committed toproviding the public with a safe and moderntransportation system. MoDOT is responsible formaintaining 32,800 miles of highways and10,224 bridges throughout the state.

In addition to designing, building and main-taining roads and bridges, MoDOT works toimprove airports, river ports, railroads, publictransit systems and pedestrian and bicycle trav-el. The agency also administers motor carrierand highway safety programs.

In ten districts statewide and at MoDOT’sCentral Office in Jefferson City, about 6,300employees use the latest technology to serve thetraveling public.

HistoryThe Centennial Road Law of 1921 created a

system of connected state high ways. Under theterms of this law and subsequent legislation andconstitutional amendments, more than 32,000miles of state highways have been constructedand improved through the years. These highwaysconnect large population centers, county seatsand small communities within the state.

The following table summarizes Missouri’sstate highway system.

System Road Miles

Major highways 5,573Minor highways 27,227Total 32,800

The Missouri Department of Transportationwas created by legislation passed in 1996 thatchanged the name of the Highway and Trans-portation Department. That department wasformed when voters approved ConstitutionalAmendment 2 in November 1979 merging the

previously separate Highways and Transporta-tion departments.

MoDOT is responsible for five major trans-portation alternatives available to Missour ians—highways, aviation, waterways, transit and rail-roads. Those responsibilities include the totaloperation of the 32,800-mile state highway sys-tem, in cluding highway location, design, con-struction and maintenance.

In addition, the department cooperates andcoordinates with owners and operators of thefour other modal systems in developing andimproving airports, rail facilities and ports and inthe operational cost of transit systems. Thedepartment administers state and feder al pro-grams and funds available for these systems.

MoDOT’s main sources of state revenue aremotor fuel taxes, motor vehicle sales and usetaxes and motor vehicle and driver’s licensingfees.

Voter-approved bond issues of $60 million in1920 and $75 million in 1928 helped fund earlyroad-building programs. Bond principal andinterest were paid from revenues provided byhighway users. All road bonds in Missouri wereretired on June 15, 1957.

An additional revenue source was created ina special November 6, 1979, state election. Vot-ers ap proved Amendment 2—a measure provid-ing revenue through reallocation of part of one-half of the motor vehicle sales tax revenue to thedepartment. Of this revenue, 75 percent went tothe Department of Transportation. Countiesreceived a ten percent share and cities receivedthe remaining 15 percent.

Missouri voters approved a road and bridgeimprovement program on April 7, 1987, thatincreased the motor fuel tax from seven to 11cents per gallon, increased heavy truck registra-tion fees ten percent and placed a cap onadministra tive expenses going to other stateagencies.

In April 1992, in response to new federaltransportation legislation and the need for fur-ther transportation improvements, the MissouriLegisla ture increased the motor fuel tax by twocents per gallon in 1992, 1994 and 1996, bring-ing the motor fuel tax to 17 cents per gallon.

In 1998, legislation changed the depart-ment’s structure by creating the position of direc-tor to be the chief executive officer. That legisla-tion also mandated MoDOT to prepare a com-prehensive annual report to the legislature thatincludes finances, road and bridge constructionschedules and accomplishments. A chief engi-neer and a chief financial officer assist the direc-tor.

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In 2000, the commission was authorized toissue bonds to accelerate Missouri highway con-struction. More than $900 million in bonds wassold.

In July 2002, Governor Bob Holden signedlegislation implementing an earlier executiveorder merging into MoDOT programs from fourseparate agencies serving motor carrier and rail-road operators in Missouri.

In November 2004, voters approved a consti-tutional amendment that redirects some existinghighway user fees from other state services toMoDOT. The department is using this revenue tofinance $1.7 billion to $1.9 billion in bonds.Called Smoother, Safer, Sooner, this bond pro-gram is improving thousands of miles of thestate’s busiest highways, accelerating existingmajor projects by several years and constructingmore than a billion dollars in new, high-prioritymajor construction projects.

In January 2007, MoDOT launched the Bet-ter Roads, Brighter Future program, which willimprove the remainder of the state’s 5,600 milesof major highways over the next five years.These busy highways will receive wider stripesand rumble stripes, brighter signs, paved shoul-ders and smooth pavement that will bring 85percent of Missouri’s major highway system upto good condition by the end of 2011. The five-year program will cost $1.1 billion, using exist-ing funds allocated for taking care of the statehighway system. Nearly every Missourian willbenefit from these improvements, which willsave lives, create jobs and save motorists money.

State Highways and TransportationCommission

The Missouri Highways and TransportationCommission is a six-member bipartisan boardthat guides the Missouri Department of Trans-portation and is responsible for planning for andmaintaining the state’s highway network. Thecommission also has responsibilities in the other

transportation modes.

Commission members are appointed by thegovernor and confirmed by the Senate. No morethan three commission members may be of thesame political party. State law requires six-yearterms, with two members replaced every twoyears. The two most senior commissioners serveone year each as chair and vice chair for theirlast two years on the commission.

The commission appoints the MissouriDepartment of Transportation’s director and sec-retary to the commission.

State Highways and TransportationCommission*Anderson, James B., (D), chair, Springfield,

March 1, 2009;Michie, Duane S., (R), vice chair, Hayti, March

1, 2009;Farber, Rudolph E., (R), Neosho, March 1, 2013;Gach, David A., (D), St. Joseph, March 1, 2011;Kehoe, Mike, (R), Jefferson City, March 1, 2011;McKenna, Bill, (D), Crystal City, March 1, 2007.__________*$25 per diem.

DAVID A. GACHMember, Highways andTransportation Commission

BILL McKENNAMember, Highways andTransportation Commission

JAMES B. ANDERSONChair, Highways andTransportation Commission

RUDOLPH E. FARBERMember, Highways andTransportation Commission

DUANE S. MICHIEVice Chair, Highways andTransportation Commission

MIKE KEHOEMember, Highways andTransportation Commission

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Director’s OfficeMoDOT’s daily operations are under the

direction and supervision of the director, who isappointed by the commission. The MoDOTdirector is assisted by a chief engineer, who is incharge of MoDOT’s road and bridge design, con-struction and maintenance activities statewideand a chief financial officer, who is responsiblefor the financial and administrative operations.The directors of Community Relations, Govern-mental Relations, Organizational Results, Auditsand Investigations and Chief Counsel’s Officealso report to the department director.

Commission Secretary’s OfficeThe Highways and Transportation Commis-

sion appoints a commission secretary to provideoperational support, clerical assistance andrecord keeping.

Department Mission, Tangible ResultsThe department’s mission is to provide a

world-class transportation experience that delightsour customers and promotes a prosperous Mis-souri.

In addition to the department’s mission, 18 tan-gible results drive the organization’s operations.The 18 results are outcomes Missourians expect tosee as MoDOT fulfills its mission. They are:

• Uninterrupted traffic flow

• Smooth and unrestricted roads and bridges

• Safe transportation system

• Roadway visibility

• Personal, fast, courteous and understand-able response to customer requests

• Partner with others to deliver transporta-tion services

• Leverage transportation to advance eco-nomic development

• Innovative transportation solutions

• Fast projects that are of great value

• Environmentally responsible

• Efficient movement of goods

• Easily accessible modal choices

• Customer involvement in transportationdecision making

• Convenient, clean and safe roadsideaccommodations

• Best value for every dollar spent

• Attractive roadsides

• Advocate for transportation issues

• Accurate, timely, understandable andproactive transportation information.

To achieve these results, the department isdivided into three teams: System Delivery, Sys-tem Facilitation and Organizational Support.The three teams are organized around deliveringthe 18 tangible results.

Chief EngineerThe chief engineer oversees the System

Delivery Team, which is responsible forMoDOT’s 10 districts, Multimodal Operations,Bridge, Design, Transportation Planning, Con-struction and Materials, Maintenance, Right ofWay, Motor Carrier Services, Traffic and High-way Safety. The directors of program delivery,system management and multimodal operations,

PETE RAHNDirector

KEVIN KEITHChief Engineer

PAM HARLANSecretary to the Commission

ROBERTA BROEKER, CPAChief Financial Officer

KENT VAN LANDUYTAssistant to the Director


as well as the ten district engineers, report to thechief engineer.

District officesTo facilitate providing the state highway and

transportation program, the department di videsthe state into ten geographical districts. A districtengineer administers the department’s workwithin each district.

District 1 (Northwest) headquarters, St.Joseph. The district consists of Andrew, Atchison,Buchanan, Cald well, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb,Gentry, Harrison, Holt, Nodaway and Worthcounties. The counties cover a land area ofabout 6,049 square miles and have a total pop-ulation of about 201,837. District 1 has a total of3,120 miles of state highways.

District 2 (North Central) headquarters,Macon. The district consists of Adair, Carroll,Chariton, Grundy, Howard, Linn, Livingston,Macon, Mercer, Put nam, Randolph, Saline,Schuyler and Sullivan counties. The countiescover a land area of about 8,040 square milesand have a total population of about 177,206.District 2 has a total of 3,749 miles of state high-ways.

District 3 (Northeast) headquarters, Hanni-bal. The district consists of Audrain, Clark, Knox,Lewis, Lincoln, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery,Pike, Ralls, Scot land, Shelby and Warren coun-ties. The counties cover a land area of about7,017 square miles and have a total populationof about 201,088. District 3 has a total of 3,325miles of state highways.

District 4 (Kansas City area) headquarters,Lee’s Summit. The district consists of Cass, Clay,Henry, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Platte andRay counties. The counties cover a land area ofabout 4,900 square miles and have a total pop-ulation of about 1,121,328. District 4 has a totalof 2,449 miles of state highways.

District 5 (Central) headquarters, JeffersonCity. The dis trict consists of Benton, Boone, Call-away, Cam den, Cole, Cooper, Gasconade,Maries, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Osage andPettis counties. The counties cover a land area ofabout 7,802 square miles and have a total pop-ulation of about 452,928. District 5 has a total of3,617 miles of state high ways.

District 6 (St. Louis Metro) headquarters,Chesterfield. The dis trict consists of the City ofSt. Louis and Franklin, Jefferson, St. Charles andSt. Louis counties. The counties cover a landarea of 2,707 square miles and have a total pop-

ED HASSINGERDistrict 6–St. Louis MetroChesterfield

REBECCA J. BALTZDistrict 7–SouthwestJoplin

KIRK JURANASDistrict 8–Springfield AreaSpringfield

BETH WRIGHTDistrict 4–Kansas City AreaLee’s Summit

ROGER SCHWARTZEDistrict 5–CentralJefferson City

DON WICHERNDistrict 1–NorthwestSt. Joseph

DANIEL C. NIECDistrict 2–North CentralMacon

PAULA GOUGHDistrict 3–NortheastHannibal

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ulation of about 1,940,293. District 6 has a totalof 1,533 miles of state highways.

District 7 (Southwest) headquarters, Joplin.The district consists of Barry, Barton, Bates,Cedar, Dade, Jas per, Lawrence, McDonald,Newton, St. Clair and Vernon counties. Thecounties cover a land area of about 7,139 squaremiles and have a total population of about343,949. District 7 has a total of 3,376 miles ofstate highways.

District 8 (Springfield area) headquarters,Springfield. The dis trict consists of Christian,Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Laclede,Ozark, Polk, Stone, Taney, Webster and Wrightcounties. The counties cover a land area ofabout 7,448 square miles and have a total pop-ulation of about 518,769. District 8 has a total of3,678 miles of state highways.

District 9 (South Central) headquarters, Wil-low Springs. The district consists of Carter, Craw-ford, Dent, Howell, Iron, Oregon, Pulaski,Phelps, Ripley, Reynolds, Shannon, Texas andWashington counties. The counties cover a landarea of about 9,889 square miles and have atotal population of about 257,810. District 9 hasa total of 3,751 miles of state highways.

District 10 (Southeast) headquarters, Sike-ston. The district consists of Bollinger, Butler,Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi,New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Scott, St. Francois,Ste. Gene vieve, Stoddard and Wayne counties.The counties cover a land area of about 7,954square miles and have a total population ofabout 394,779. District 10 has a total of 3,885miles of state highways.

Multimodal OperationsThe Multimodal Operations Division is

responsible for administering a number of stateand federal programs that fund and support thefollowing modes of transportation: aviation, rail-roads, transit and waterways.

AviationThe Highways and Transportation Commis-

sion is mandated by law to administer an aero-nautics program. The law further requires thecommis sion to “encourage, foster and partici-pate with the political subdivisions of this statein the promotion and development of aeronau-tics.” The commission has made this the respon-sibility of the aviation section, and the sectionfulfills its obliga tion in a variety of ways.

The aviation section administers federal andstate grant programs that help local gov ernmentsin planning, maintaining and developing exist-ing airports and establishing new facili ties. Theobjective of these grant programs is to provide

modern, all-weather airports for safety and toenhance economic development throughout thestate.

The aviation section inspects most of thepublicly and privately owned air ports within thestate that are open to the public. These inspec -tions assist airport operators in maintaining safe,efficient facilities. The section maintains astatewide airport system plan that guides airportdevelopment project priorities. Aviation alsoproduces a free aeronautical chart and airportdirectory for the flying public.

TOM STEHNDistrict 9–South CentralWillow Springs

MARK SHELTONDistrict 10–Southeast Sikeston

BRIAN WEILERDirectorMultimodal Operations

JOE PESTKAAdministrator of Aviation

ROD MASSMANAdministrator of Railroads


RailroadsThe railroad section is responsible for freight

rail regulation, passenger rail support, light railsafety regulation, highway/rail crossing safety,rail/highway construction issues, inspection ofrailroad employee facilities and railroad safetyinspection and outreach.

The railroad section also provides assistancein all railroad matters affecting the state and isresponsible for activities cited in Chapters 389,622 and 680 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.

The railroad-highway section administersfederal and state funds to improve safety at rail-road crossings by implementing and financinglights and gates projects, pedestrian treatments,signing programs of various types, and approv-ing and overseeing grade separations over rail-roads. The railroad section also inspects the var-ious railroads operating in the state for tracksafety, hazardous materials, operating practicesof trains, and grade crossing surfaces, conditionsand signals. Most of the section’s rail inspectorshave been certified by the Federal RailroadAdministration.

The section investigates all grade-crossingfatalities and serious accidents at crossings andparticipates in the Operation Lifesaver programto reduce rail grade-crossing accidents. The sec-tion also produces a free map of all railroads inMissouri and maintains a current listing ofAmtrak passenger rail information and schedulesof passenger trains that run through the state.Further information is available on the section’swebsite at www.morail.org.

TransitThe transit section assists in the financial and

technical support of the state’s public transit andspecialized paratransit systems. This function iscarried out through the administration of stateand federal programs relating to general publictransportation and specific programs for non-profit agencies serving the mobility needs of senior citizens and people with disabilities.

The Missouri Elderly and HandicappedTransportation Assistance Program provides statefinancial assistance for nonprofit organizationsoffering transportation services to seniors andpeople with disabilities at below-cost rates. Theprogram has more than 190 grantees that pro-vide approximately 4.8 million trips annually.

Twenty-eight small urban and rural generalpublic transit systems receive financial and tech-nical support from the department. These sys-tems have an aggregate operating budget of $18million, provide more than three million trips,and travel ten million vehicle miles per year. Theentire state of Missouri is covered by these sys-

tems.

MoDOT also provides federal and state assis-tance to transit systems in “small urbanized”areas with populations of more than 50,000 andless than 200,000. Participating cities in Mis-souri are Columbia, Jefferson City, St. Joseph andJoplin. The combined fleets number about 60vehicles. They provide 2.1 million annual tripswith a combined operating budget in excess of$7.0 million annually.

The transit section purchases approximately82 vehicles for about 64 grantees annually, usingfunds allocated to the state through the FederalTransit Administration’s Elderly and Persons withDisabilities Capital Assistance Program. The pro-gram is open to all areas of the state (rural, urbanand urbanized) for nonprofit organizations andqualifying public entities. There are more than500 active vehicles operated by almost 200organizations. The active fleet provides morethan 800,000 elderly trips and 1.6 million dis-ability trips per year and travels more than 7.5million miles.

The transit section also administers the ruraltransportation assistance program, a training andtechnical assistance function funded by the Fed-eral Transit Administration. Training coursesoffered include defensive driving, CPR and firstaid, passenger assistance techniques and emer-

STEVE BILLINGSAdministrator of Transit

SHERRIE MARTINAdministrator of Waterways

DAVE NICHOLSDirector, Program Delivery

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gency procedures. Technical assistance is offeredin vehicle procurement and maintenance.

The transit section prepares a statewideapplication for national discretionary capitalassistance. The capital discretionary program hasfunded about 1,000 vehicles since the statebegan to receive Section 5309 assistance in fis-cal year 1993. These vehicles are operatingthroughout the entire state. Major facilities fund-ed to date include park-n-ride facilities, busfacilities, transitways, personal computers, radiosystems, maintenance equipment and miscella-neous equipment.

WaterwaysChapter 68, RSMo allows cities and counties

located on or adjacent to navigable waterwaysto form port authorities and become politicalsubdivisions of the state, upon approval from theHighways and Transportation Commission.

The waterways section helps port authoritiesdevelop commerce and foster local economicdevelopment. The section also promotes the useof Missouri’s navigable rivers, assists in capitaland administrative funding, acts as an informa-tion clearinghouse, provides technical assis-tance and represents port interests within indus-try and government.

Program DeliveryThe director of program delivery reports to

the chief engineer and oversees the followingdivisions: Bridge, Design, Right of Way, Con-struction and Materials and Transportation Plan-ning.

Bridge DivisionThe Bridge Division produces structural

designs and detailed plans for all state highwaybridges, including cost estimates and site-specif-ic job provisions.

The bridge design process begins with a pre-liminary investigation that includes a detailedand complex study to determine the most suit-able type of structure for a given location con-sidering hydraulics, economy, site requirementsand aesthetics. The finished product is a set ofdetailed design plans from which contractorscan construct the bridge.

Bridge personnel provide inspection servicesin steel fabrication shops around the nation toensure structural steel for bridges and othermaterials meet specifications, and that thebridges are safe for motorists.

The Bridge Division maintains extensivemicrofilm files of all plans and design data forbridges, culverts and retaining walls on the statehighway system. The division also reviews plans

for rehabilitating or replacing locally ownedbridges using federal bridge funds. It administersa program for inspecting locally owned bridgesand provides engineering assistance to countiesand cities.

Bridges are analyzed to determine their safeload-carrying capacities and the division initi-ates posting of bridges not able to safely carrythe state’s legal loads. The unit also maintains theNational Bridge Inventory for Missouri and helpsin developing overall strategies for managingMoDOT’s highway structures.

DesignDesign prepares all roadway plans and

advertises projects for bids. Included in planpreparation are determination of state and/orfederal funding for projects, ground surveys andaerial photography, public involvement meet-ings, consideration of social, environmental andeconomic factors, detailed plan design, BidAnalysis Management Systems (BAMS), and thedevelopment of specifications and cost estimatesfor highway projects prior to advertising for bids.

In addition, Design is responsible for thedepartment’s computer aided drafting anddesign (CADD) program including support andtraining. The division also provides printed andelectronic documents to support submissions ofbids for MoDOT’s monthly bid openings.

The division’s responsibilities include theplanning processes that identify and evaluate thestate’s transportation needs and the location,environmental and cultural resource studiesrequired for initial evaluation of proposed proj-ects. Professional engineers, planners, environ-mental and cultural specialists and other supportstaff are involved in the comprehensive evalua-tion and study of transportation projects prior todetailed design.

The division coordinates with district projectteams and regional planning organizations aswell as other federal, state and local agencies to

DENNIS HECKMANState Bridge Engineer

KATHY HARVEYState Design Engineer


facilitate completion of transportation projects.Design’s involvement begins with the initial con-cept, proceeds through the project developmentprocess and provides services and supportthrough and beyond construction of transporta-tion facilities.

Environmental and cultural assessments pro-vide clearances allowing the expenditure of fed-eral funds and issuance of permits by regulatoryagencies.

Right of WayRight of Way acquires all realty rights for

constructing and improving state highways andrelated facilities. It provides a relocation assis-tance and payments program for all persons dis-placed by the commission’s land acquisitionactivities. It also is responsible for the dispositionof right of way no longer needed for state high-way purposes and assists the Chief Counsel’sOffice in preparing condemnation cases for trial.

Right of Way administers the regulation ofoutdoor advertising, salvage yard control andscenic byways programs. It also assists the ChiefCounsel’s Office in preparing outdoor advertis-ing and salvage yard cases.

Construction and MaterialsConstruction and Materials administers high-

way construction and other contracts to ensurequality highways and materials so the travelingpublic has a safe, efficient transportation system.

The division provides technical assistance,implements new technology and assures qualitymaterials on department projects. It also pro-vides assistance in preparing many specifica-tions for materials used in highway and bridgeconstruction and maintenance, as well as con-tinual testing and inspection for all materialsused in the highway system.

After a contract has been awarded throughthe competitive bid process, the work is assignedto project offices located throughout the state.Engineers and technicians assigned to theseproject offices do field surveying and performquality control tests on the work performed bycontractors to ensure quality construction thatimproves Missouri’s transportation system.

Division engineers make periodic fieldinspections to help field personnel and ensureuniform contract administration over the entirestate. Quality assurance reviews of the projectoffices are performed regularly.

The division provides assistance in preparingmany specifications for materials used in high-way and bridge construction and maintenanceas well as continual testing and inspection for all

materials used in the highway system. Testing isdone in a modern laboratory in Jefferson City.

Personnel analyze pavement designs, road-way foundations, asphaltic concrete and port-land cement mixtures, as well as carry out soiland subsurface condition surveys and furnishgeotechnical information for the design, con-struction and maintenance of roads and struc-tures.

Division employees are also involved in thenational Strategic Highway Research Program(SHRP), an ongoing national research effort toimprove highway materials such as concrete andasphalt pavements. By using new technologysuch as the Superpave bituminous pavementmixture, the department strives to improve theMissouri roadway system for the future. Person-nel also inspect and oversee disposal of haz-ardous and environmental materials related tohighways.

The External Civil Rights Administration unitalso falls under Construction and Materials andworks to ensure civil rights policies relative todepartment operations meet standards. The unitis also responsible for implementing the depart-ment’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)program to ensure non-discrimination in theaward and administration of contracts and tocreate a level playing field on which DBE firmscan compete fairly for federally funded trans-portation projects.

Transportation PlanningTransportation Planning is responsible for

long-range planning, data administration, sys-tems analysis, and planning and programming.

Transportation Planning collects, managesand analyzes data to provide a single source ofinformation to support the department’s decisionprocesses. A common reference system links safe-ty, bridge, congestion, traffic and pavement data

DAVE AHLVERSState Construction and MaterialsEngineer

MACHELLE WATKINSTransportation Planning Director

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to provide a map-based geographic informationsystem (GIS).

The division also develops and tracks the five-year Statewide Transportation Improvement Pro-gram, the department’s highway and bridge con-struction program. The department’s regional plan-ning partners, along with local officials, participatein the schedule and program development.

Transportation Planning maintains a trans-portation plan that looks at least 20 years intothe future. This plan analyzes needs for allmodes of transportation including aviation, bicy-cle and pedestrian accommodations, freight railand ports, highways and bridges, passenger railand bus service between cities, and public trans-portation. This plan also provides policy andgoal direction for MoDOT as it develops theconstruction program.

Transportation Planning provides statewideguidance on issues including bicycle and pedes-trian accommodations, involvement of localpublic officials in transportation decision-mak-ing, statewide and metropolitan planning regula-tions and Clean Air Act impacts to transporta-tion. The unit also provides oversight of federaltransportation planning funds and implementa-tion of planning activities.

System Management The director of system management reports

to the chief engineer and oversees the followingdivisions: Highway Safety, Maintenance, MotorCarrier Services and Traffic.

This unit provides direction and oversight forsafe and efficient management and operation of thestate highway system. In addition, this unit pro-motes statewide programs and campaigns such aswork zone safety and Work Zone Awareness Week,the No MOre Trash! program and the department’sparticipation in the Missouri State Fair.

Highway SafetyReducing deaths, injuries and property dam-

age caused by traffic crashes on Missouri road-ways is the goal of the Highway Safety Division,which was created as a result of the NationalHighway Safety Act of 1966. Administration ofthe state’s highway safety programs became aMoDOT responsibility in August 2003 when theDivision of Highway Safety was merged by exec-utive order into the department.

Highway Safety staff concentrate their effortsin three areas that are proven effective in pre-venting deaths and injuries from motor vehiclecrashes—education, enforcement and engineer-ing. The lives saved and injuries prevented saveMissouri taxpayers millions of dollars. The unitprovides resources and/or technical information

to the public, state and local governmental enti-ties, the legislature and safety advocates acrossthe state. Funding to support these efforts is pro-vided through federal grants.

The Highway Safety Division works withother MoDOT divisions and safety partners fromboth the public and private sector as part of theMissouri Coalition for Roadway Safety. Thecoalition is charged with leading the statewideimplementation of Missouri’s Blueprint for SaferRoadways. The Blueprint outlines strategies toreduce fatal and serious injuries occurring onour roadways due to motor-vehicle crashes, witha goal of 1,000 or fewer fatalities by 2008.

MaintenanceMaintaining state highways and bridges is

the primary func tion of the Maintenance Divi-sion. The division also establishes broad policy,disseminates best practices and supports fieldactivities by providing quality assurance. Includ-ed in these are preservation, upkeep, operationand restoration of roadways, bridges, signs, traf-fic control equipment and all appropriate facili-ties so they remain safe and usable.

Maintenance of bridges requires annualinspections (sometimes using an aerial buckettruck modified to look under bridges and also

DON HILLISDirectorSystem Management

JIM CARNEYState Maintenance Engineer

LEANNA DEPUEDirectorHighway Safety


using underwater diving techniques), paintingand major repairs by unit personnel.

Increased highway use continues to placeincreased demands on the main tenance of inter-state rest areas, rapid and complete removal ofsnow and ice from pavement surfaces, and manyother additional services provided by the divi-sion. The Maintenance Division also coordi natesa variety of roadside management programsincluding Adopt-A-Highway, No MOre Trash!,Growing Together and the incarcerated person-nel work release program.

Motor Carrier ServicesThe Motor Carrier Services Division provides

information, credentials and permits to andenforces safety and economic regulations forbusinesses and individuals operating commer-cial vehicles on the state’s public highways.MCS works to ensure a level playing field fortrucking businesses and increase voluntary com-pliance with state and federal safety regulations.

Missouri’s motor carrier companies can con-duct nearly all of their business with the statethrough Motor Carrier Services. In many ways,MCS is similar to a retail business. A first-in-the-nation Internet-based business system allows car-riers to interact with MoDOT 24-hours a day.Agents answer thousands of telephone, Internetand faxed inquiries each month. With more than20,000 active accounts, the division collects morethan $163 million annually, dispersing $76 millionto other states and provinces according to interna-tional fuel tax and registration agreements anddepositing $87 million into the state road fund.

With headquarters in Jefferson City and nineregional offices throughout the state, Motor Car-rier Services employs approximately 100 indi-viduals who are dedicated to improving highwaysafety and saving lives.

TrafficTraffic is responsible for the safe and efficient

movement of people and goods on the state high-way system. The division supports signing, strip-ing, traffic signal operations, lighting, roadwayaccess and traffic safety programs throughout thestate. Traffic coordinates training activities thatincorporate traffic-engineering principles in allMoDOT activities.

There are currently more than 110,000 milesof striping, 800,000 highway signs, 2,300 trafficsignals and numerous other traffic controldevices on the state highway system. The depart-ment’s central sign manufacturing facility pro-duces more than 120,000 signs annually. Thedivision is working to implement many newtechnologies, including enhanced pavementmarkings, highly reflective sign materials, video

cameras for traffic monitoring and control andlight emitting diodes for various applications.These new technologies help increase the effi-ciency and effectiveness of traffic devices andtraffic personnel. Traffic also provides oversightfor the logo signing services program throughoutthe state.

The Traffic Division is involved in determin-ing the safety and operational implicationsinvolved in requests by outside parties forchanges in access on roadways. These changesin access include driveway and street connec-tions, levee attachments and grading on inter-state right of way.

Traffic also analyzes crash data, which isused by district and Central Office units for loca-tion studies and project prioritization. Trafficsupports districts and local safety partners in thedevelopment of regional safety plans that sup-port Missouri’s Blueprint for Safer Roadways.Federal funding is administered to provide trafficengineering services and training for smallercities and counties that do not have traffic engi-neering expertise.

The Traffic Division also provides statewidecoordination of management and operationsactivities such as traffic management, incidentmanagement, traveler information services andtelecommunications networks. This coordinationhelps to provide a single operating system tomaximize the performance of the statewidetransportation system while improving safety,mobility and customer satisfaction. Other man-agement and operations activities include man-aging work zones and operating a radio commu-nications system for field operations and emer-gency response. The Traffic Division coordinatesthe Motorist Assist Program in the Kansas Cityand St. Louis areas.

System Facilitation TeamThe department’s chief financial officer man-

ages the System Facilitation Team, whose role is

JAN SKOUBYDirectorMotor Carrier Services

EILEEN RACKERSState Traffic Engineer

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to help the System Delivery Team achieve its tan-gible results. Equal Opportunity, Employee Ben-efits, Information Systems, Human Resources,General Services, Resource Management, theController’s Division and Risk Managementmake up the System Facilitation Team. The chieffinancial officer reports to the MoDOT director.

Equal OpportunityThe Equal Opportunity Division administers

the department’s workforce diversity program.This includes outreach, cultural education,cooperative education, mentoring, exit inter-views and other specialized programs to lever-age human resources to transportation needs.Additionally, the division coordinates the affir-mative action program to comply with federalregulations and state statutes.

Employee BenefitsEmployee Benefits oversees all aspects of

MoDOT’s medical and life insurance plan. Thedivision also provides support to the MissouriDepartment of Transportation and HighwayPatrol Employees’ Retirement System. The divi-sion also monitors claims to pinpoint areas ofconcern and works with actuaries to determineappropriate premium schedules. Employee Ben-efits provides information allowing employees tomake informed decisions regarding benefitoptions. This division also assists employees withenrollments for the various benefits, such asretirement, health and life insurance, employeeassistance program, cafeteria plan and deferredcompensation.

Information SystemsInformation Systems provides information

technology products, services and support to thedepartment and coordinates its informationtechnology activities. It provides application,data, voice and video services from a centralcomputing facility to remote locations throughwide-area and local-area networks. The divisionalso coordinates the operation of remote com-puting facilities located in each district.

Additionally, Information Systems providesother services in the form of Help Desk support,media conversion, client relations’ activities,technology standards facilitation, computerequipment checkout, Internet access, web pub-lishing and E-mail accounts. The division alsocreates and maintains hundreds of applicationsfor the department’s engineering, financial,operational and general information needs.

Human ResourcesThe Human Resources Division develops

and administers a statewide personnel programto meet department needs. The division recruitsnationally for college graduates to fill civil engi-neering positions throughout the state andrecruits locally for all positions in the CentralOffice in accordance with affirmative actionefforts. Employee development staff is responsi-ble for conducting or coordinating training pro-grams in managerial leadership and vocationaltechnical training and also works in the area ofperformance assessment.

Human Resources also develops personnelpolicy, manages the department’s classificationand pay system and maintains personnel recordsfor employees.

General ServicesThe General Services Division is responsible

for supporting MoDOT activities by providingguidance and support services to all districts andCentral Office in the areas of facilities manage-ment, procurement, distribution center servicesand fleet management.

Facilities Management provides planning,guidance and design services to build and main-

JEFF PADGETTEmployee Benefits Manager

MIKE MILLERDirectorInformation Systems

BRENDA TREADWELL-MARTINDirectorEqual Opportunity


tain more than 1,700 facilities located at 600sites throughout the state. Fleet Managementprovides support services for a state fleet of morethan 6,900 vehicles and specialized equipment.The Procurement unit supports the department’spurchasing activities and manages a central dis-tribution center.

The General Services Division also providestravel, mail/freight and facilities maintenanceservices.

Resource ManagementThe Resource Management Division is

responsible for managing the department’s fund-ing mechanisms and helping the agency use fis-cal resources effectively and efficiently. The divi-sion develops a comprehensive financial planbased on financial analyses, forecasts and eval-uations and provides fiscal information toMoDOT’s transportation partners.

Resource Management also administers vari-ous innovative finance programs. The divisionprovides debt-financing programs through theStatewide Transportation Assistance RevolvingFund and the Missouri Transportation FinanceCorporation, a non-profit lending corporationestablished to help local transportation projects.Cost sharing and economic development pro-grams bring in dedicated project funds that donot have to be repaid to MoDOT. Under thecost-sharing program, the division works withMoDOT’s district offices to provide guidanceand financial planning analysis on projectswhere MoDOT commits a portion of projectcosts. The division also works with the Depart-ment of Economic Development to fund projectsthat will significantly impact the economicdevelopment in a given area.

Controller’s DivisionThe Controller’s Division is responsible for

the department’s accounting, financial reportingand financial policy development. The divisionmaintains all financial records and preparesfinancial statements for the department, themedical plan, the self-insurance plan and theMissouri Transportation Finance Corporation. Tosupport this role, the Controller's Division isresponsible for accounting functions includingpayroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable,federal billing, inventory and fixed assets.

The Controller’s Division is also responsiblefor the department’s use of the statewide finan-cial and payroll accounting systems and theadministration of MoDOT's Financial andHR/Payroll Data Marts. The quality assurancesection of the Controller's Division documentsprocesses to ensure appropriate internal controls

exist and reviews transactions for compliancewith policy.

Risk ManagementThe Risk Management Division provides

leadership and support for the statewide safetyand health program and administers the depart-ment’s insurance operations in the areas of work-ers’ compensation, general liability and fleetvehicle liability. The division also provides col-lection services for property damage.

The goal of the Risk Management Safety andHealth Unit is to provide a safe and healthfulwork environment for all MoDOT employees bydeveloping, communicating and promotingsafety and health programs. The unit accom-plishes this goal by helping develop safety-relat-ed policies, employee training, incident reviewand safety incentive programs. The unit alsoadministers the department’s pre-employment/post-offer physical program and the drug andalcohol program.

The department is self-insured in the areas ofworkers’ compensation, general liability andfleet vehicle liability. The claims administrationunits are responsible for administering all claimsrelated to these three programs and maintainingthe self-insurance plan. Claims administration is

BETH RINGDirectorGeneral Services

MICKI KNUDSENDirectorHuman Resources

DEBBIE RICKARDController

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also responsible for collecting damages fromtaxpayers who damage property on state right ofway.

Organizational Support TeamThe third team, Organizational Support,

includes the Chief Counsel’s Office, Audits andInvestigations, Organizational Results, Govern-mental Relations and Community Relations.These units report directly to the MoDOT direc-tor.

Chief Counsel’s OfficeThe chief counsel is appointed by the

MoDOT director with the consent of the High-ways and Transportation Commission to handlelegal responsibilities for the department and thecommission. The Chief Counsel’s Office helpsthe commission and MoDOT to achieve theirtangible results by providing three basic legalservices: prosecuting and defending litigation;rendering legal advice and opinions; andreviewing and drafting documents.

Audits and InvestigationsThe Audits and Investigations unit is charged

with improving efficiency and helping ensureorganizational integrity by identifying problemsearly.

Audits and Investigations conducts internalaudits of division and district operations; andexternal audits of overhead rates and actual costagreements between MoDOT and entities suchas cities, counties, utilities, railroads and con-sultant engineering firms. The division investi-gates a wide range of areas from grievances andequal opportunity complaints to misappropria-tion and employee misconduct. The divisionalso conducts analyses of competitive biddingpractices in the construction industry.

Organizational ResultsThe Organizational Results Division is

responsible for working with department man-agers to improve organizational performance.This includes researching, developing andimplementing business, policy and engineeringsolutions. Special attention is given to identify-ing best practices, technologies and new prod-ucts to drive the organization’s performance.Organizational Results also spearheads anddirects organizational performance measures.These performance measures show the depart-ment’s progress toward achieving its tangibleresults and help transform MoDOT into an effi-cient, customer-driven government organizationfocused on continuous improvement.

MoDOT’s research is targeted to respond to

customer needs; provide information and tech-nology for management policy decisions; andundertake research and development issues thathave a high possibility of being implemented.

Other research responsibilities include poli-cy, finance, environmental and community andeconomic development studies as related totransportation. MoDOT collaborates with theMissouri Transportation Institute, a consortium ofMissouri-based universities and nonprofit organ-izations, to address transportation research,development, public policy and technologytransfer needs.

Governmental RelationsThe role of Governmental Relations is to

work with federal, state and local officials, stake-holders, the public and department staff to advo-cate the department’s objectives by advancinglegislative initiatives designed to develop soundpublic policies relating to all modes of trans-portation. Governmental Relations develops leg-islation, recommends policy changes, increasespublic awareness of department initiatives andpromotes positive rapport with customers anddepartment staff.

BILL ROGERSDirectorAudits and Investigations

RICH TIEMEYERChief Counsel

MARA CAMPBELLDirectorOrganizational Results


Community RelationsThe Community Relations Division works to

provide information about the commis sion andthe department’s programs and services to thepublic, as well as to MoDOT employees. Com-munity Relations informs communities aboutdepartment activities through a variety ofavenues, including news releases, special eventsand the department’s Internet website atwww.modot.org. The division also developsexhibits, creates multimedia presentations, pre-pares speeches, produces brochures, distributesofficial highway maps, prepares communicationand marketing materials and provides support todistrict public information efforts. In addition,the division also publishes internal educationalpublications.

Missouri Mississippi River ParkwayCommission

The Missouri Mississippi River Parkway Com-mission works to preserve, promote andenhance the scenic, historic and recreationalresources of the Mississippi River, to foster eco-nomic growth in the corridor along the Missis-sippi, and to develop the national, scenic andhistoric parkway known as the Great River Road(GRR). The GRR is a river parkway system utiliz-ing existing Mississippi River valley roads whilepreserving the region’s landscape quality. Thecommission promotes and supports tourism,coordinates domestic and international market-ing, facilitates efforts to enhance economicdevelopment and encourages resource aware-ness. It also works to leverage dollars for high-way improvements, recreational trails, bikeways,scenic overlooks and historic preservation alongthe Mississippi River.

The Missouri commission is one of the earli-est of other such bodies from the 10 statesinvolved in the Great River Road program. Tencommissions were established as part of theNational Mississippi River Parkway Commissionto act in the planning and implementation ofplans for the overall Great River Road develop-ment.

Members of the Missouri MississippiRiver Parkway Commission

Governor’s appointeesNickell, Frank, Cape Girardeau, chair; Barker, Silvey, East Prairie; O’Leary, Gertrude, Herculaneum; Walley, George Jr., Hannibal;Vacancy, (1).

Legislative membersVacancy, two Missouri state senators;Vacancy, two Missouri state representatives.

Ex Officio MembersEiken, Doug, director, Division of State Parks,

Department of Natural Resources;Hoskins, John, director, Department of Conser-

vation;Luetkemeyer, Blaine, director, Division of

Tourism;Rahn, Pete, director, Department of Transporta-

tion;Smith, Katie, director, Department of Agricul-

ture;Steinhoff, Gregory, director, Department of Eco-

nomic Development.

Technical Committee MembersCave, Shannon, Department of Conservation;Kross, Mark, Department of Transportation, sec-

retary to the MoMRPC;Smith, Bob, Division of Tourism;Wells, Michael, Department of Natural Resources;Young, Marla, Department of Agriculture.

Commission members serve without com-pensation. Administrative support is provided bythe Department of Transportation.

The Great River RoadThe concept for a parkway along the Missis-

sippi River originated in Missouri in 1936 whenGovernor Stark asked the Missouri State Plan-ning Board to consider it. In 1938, the ten statenational Mississippi River Parkway Commissionwas formed. Congress authorized the develop-ment of the Great River Road in 1954 after atwo-year feasibility study and resulting report,which recommended a plan for a MississippiRiver scenic route development by the statesthrough which the route would pass. The variousstate highway departments would administer the

JAY WUNDERLICHDirectorGovernmental Relations

SHANE PECKDirectorCommunity Relations

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plan by improving existing highways to park-way-like standards. It was further recommendedthat existing highways could be incorporatedinto a continuous route by interconnecting themwhere necessary with limited sections of newconstruction.

The Great River Road provides three majorbenefits.

(1) It represents a concentrated effort to pro-tect and conserve the natural and cultural envi-ronment of the Mississippi River corridor.

(2) The road provides a diverse experiencefor the vacation traveler and residents that isboth enjoyable and educational through theriver’s major scenic and historic areas.

(3) It provides a positive economic impact onthe region serving as an important part of thenation’s transportation system. The program hasprovided important funds for road improvementsand enhancements in a predominately rural sec-tion of the nation.

The focus of the MRPC has shifted from sole-ly designating and constructing the GRR toencompassing tourism, economic developmentand natural/cultural resource awareness.

A 26-mile portion of the Great RiverRoad–Route 79 between the Ralls County line toClarksville within Pike County–is the first StateScenic Byway designated in Missouri. It also is aNational Scenic Byway known as the Little DixieHighway of the Great River Road.

Tennessee-Missouri BridgeCommission

Although attached to the Missouri Departmentof Transportation by law for orga nizational purpos-es, the Tennessee-Missouri Bridge Com missionoperates independently of the department.

Metro707 N. First St., St. Louis 63102Telephone: (314) 982-1400

Although attached to the Missouri Depart-ment of Transportation by law for orga nizationalpurposes, the St. Louis Area Metro operates inde-pendently of the department.

OriginMetro of the Mis souri-Illinois Metropolitan

District was estab lished September 20, 1949 bycompact between the states of Missouri and Illi-nois to make plans for the overall developmentof the St. Louis metropolitan area and to carryout specific pro jects. In the following year, theU.S. Congress and the president approved thecompact. The compact was authorized by leg-

islative acts of the two states and was consentedto by the Congress as required by Article I, Sec-tion 10, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the Unit-ed States. Under subsequent legislation, the twostates agreed to amend the original compact.These changes were approved by the Congressand the president in 1959.

The compact was further amended by Illinoisin 1979 and Missouri in 1980 to broadenMetro’s pow ers to include the authority toacquire and operate facilities handling refuse orwaste derived resources, fuel or energy.

Scope and functionsThe compact created the Missouri-Illinois

Metropolitan District to include the City of St.Louis and the counties of St. Louis, St. Charlesand Jefferson in Missouri and Madison, Monroeand St. Clair in Illinois. Within this district, Metrohas two functions. First, it is empowered to con -struct, maintain, own and operate specific facili -ties including bridges, tunnels, airports,wharves, docks, warehouses, grain elevators,passenger transportation facilities and air, water,rail and motor vehicle terminal facilities. Sec-ond, it is authorized to make plans for coordina-tion of streets, highways, parking areas, termi-nals, water supply, sewage and drainage facili-ties, recrea tional facilities, land-use patterns andother matters in which joint or coordinatedaction of the communities within the areas willbe gen erally beneficial.

Metro may charge and collect fees for use ofsuch facilities as it may own, issue bonds uponthe security of revenues to be derived from suchfacilities and receive for its activities any contri-butions or money appro priated by municipali-ties, counties, states, the federal government orother agencies.

Metro is authorized to issue revenue bonds,collect fees and receive funds from federal, state,local and private agencies. Metro has no taxingpowers.

AdministrationMetro’s ten member board provides overall

leadership and policy direction for the agencyand is comprised of five members from Illinoisand five from Missouri. In Missouri, membersare selected by the governor. In Illinois, thechairmen of the board for both St. Clair andMadison counties appoint their representatives.Members of the board serve their five-year termswithout compensation and must be resident vot-ers of their state, as well as reside within the bi-state metropolitan region.


Metro

Missouri/IllinoisScott, Hugh III, chair, Missouri;Watson, Jeffrey K., vice chair, Illinois;McKinney, Lewis L. Jr., treasurer, Missouri;Coleman, Fonzy, secretary, Illinois;Harris, Harvey A., Missouri;LaBore, Dr. Richard, Missouri;Cahill, Kevin S., Missouri;Dietzel, David A., Illinois;Rosborg, Dr. James T., Illinois;Kicielinski, Tadas, Illinois.

Kansas City Area TransportationAuthority1200 E. 18th St.Kansas City 64108Telephone: (816) 346-0200

Although attached to the Missouri Depart-ment of Transportation by law for orga nizationalpurposes, the Kansas City Area TransportationAuthority operates independently of the depart-ment.

BackgroundThe Kansas City Area Transportation Authori-

ty (KCATA) was formed with the signing of a bi-state compact created by the Missouri andKansas legislatures on December 28, 1965. Thecompact was authorized by legislation enactedby the 73rd General Assembly of the State ofMissouri (Revised Statutes of the State of Mis-souri 1969, Sections 238.010 to 238.100) andby the 61st regular session of the Kansas Legisla-ture (Sections 12–2524 to 12–2535 Kansas

Statutes Annotated). The compact was approvedby the 89th Congress (Public Law 89–599) andthe bill signed on September 21, 1966, by Pres-ident Lyndon B. Johnson. Actual transit operationbegan February 1, 1966.

The compact gives the KCATA responsibilityfor planning, construction, owning and operat-ing passenger transportation systems and facili-ties within the seven-county Kansas City metro-politan area. These include the counties of Cass,Clay, Jackson and Platte in Missouri, and John-son, Leavenworth and Wyandotte in Kansas.

CommissionersThe ATA is governed by a ten member board

of commissioners, five from Kansas and fivefrom Missouri. Commissioners serve a maximumof two four-year terms. The commissioners selecttheir own officers on an annual basis.

KCATA Board of Commissioners

MissouriRule, Thomas, chair, Platte County;Gregory, Will, Jackson County;Ford, Ed, Clay County;Mallory, Gary, Cass County;Mouton, Donovan, City of Kansas City.

KansasIrene Caudillo, vice chair, Wyandotte County,

Kansas;A.J. Dusek, Wyandotte County, Kansas;Irene French, Johnson County, Kansas;George Huvendick, Leavenworth County;James White, Kansas City, Kansas.

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