Sheryl Crow Encourages Missouri Teens to Buckle Up

Sheryl Crow wants Missouri teens to Buckle Up and Arrive Alive. A public service announcement featuring the nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter and Missouri native talks about some of her best memories as a teenager, including basketball games, prom and hanging out with friends. Crow

Gov. Blunt Applauds Investments in Safe and Modern Transportation

Gov. Matt Blunt recently applauded the General Assembly for passing a budget that funds investments in safe and modern transportation. Transportation

New Tracker Tackles Transportation System Challenges

An updated Tracker document is using the latest data and evaluations to analyze Missouri’s transportation system. The publication contains more than 100 performance measures that help determine whether Missourians are getting a good return on their transportation investment, and where improvements are needed. Tracker

YouTube Video Shows How Dedicated Truck Lanes Could Work

Separating trucks from cars on Interstate 70 sounds like a pretty good idea. But how would it work? A new video posted on YouTube explains what truck-only lanes could look like and how they might operate. You can find it at http://www.youtube.com/modotvideo. YouTube

MoDOT Uses Enough Alternative Fuel to Drive a Car to Mars and Back

When you think of environmentally friendly practices, building roads and bridges might not pop into mind. Yet MoDOT is winning awards for giving back to the environment. Fuel  

Five Things You Can Tell Your Neighbors About Mowing

April showers bring May flowers … and lots of green grass. Although the spring has been wet and cold so far, it won’t be long before it’s time to trim our roadways. Here are five things you can tell your neighbors about mowing...Mowing

Buckle Up Day and Night - Click It or Ticket

The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety is joining with state and local law enforcement May 12 through Memorial Day for an aggressive national “Click It or Ticket” program to crack down on unbelted drivers and save lives. Missourians also will be reminded to buckle up through state and national advertisements. CIOT

Teens Receive Strong Seat Belt Message with Never Made It Campaign

Law enforcement agencies around the state participated in an enforcement campaign March 28 – April 13, focusing on reducing injuries and deaths among young drivers on Missouri roadways. Teens

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