Tagged: I-70 toll road

The State Department of Transportation says traffic fatalities in Missouri are increasing after falling for six straight years.

It appears unlikely that Missouri lawmakers will pass any legislation this year that would turn Interstate Highway 70 into a toll road.

Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including:

• Missouri leads the U.S. in methamphetamine lab seizures in 2011.
• A bipartisan commission says it's close to a Missouri Senate District map compromise.
• A state senator wants the full chamber to debate the I-70 toll road proposal.

A Missouri senator says he wants the full chamber to debate a measure allowing tolls on Interstate 70.

Regional news from the KBIA newsroom, including:

• Missouri Senate passes legislation that increases the  information government agencies must put online
• Claire McCaskill announces her $5 million re-election war chest
• Missouri State Treasurer announces a new financial assistance package for beginning farmers

   

The head of the Missouri Department of Transportation says charging tolls on Interstate 70 is the only real option for funding reconstruction of the highway, if the state wants to do something about it right now.