department of transportation

Flooding causes road closures in mid-Missouri

Russell Chapin — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:13:35 +0000

Flooding from thunder storms has caused a large number of road closures in mid-Missouri, Thursday.

Missouri's Department of Transportation Director takes medical leave, will retire

Associated Press — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:14:13 +0000

The director of Missouri's Department of Transportation is taking a medical leave of absence and plans to resign his post.

The department announced Thursday that Kevin Keith's leave is effective immediately and he will resign July 1.

Chief engineer David Nichols will serve as interim director until the state Highways and Transportation Commission appoints a new director. Commission chairman Joe Carmichael says Nichols will remain interim director for at least one year.

Newscast for August 17, 2012

Kristofor Husted — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 22:55:56 +0000

Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including:

Missouri receives $6 million for transportation projects
Health care measure's language battled over in court
Quicksand popping up along rivers

Warm winter temperatures lead to MoDOT maintenance

Casey Purcella — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:18:14 +0000

Warm temperatures this winter and spring have the Missouri Department of Transportation painting and repairing the roads it was plowing all winter last year.