THE TRUTH ABOUT: Modot | History Defined

Every year, countless tons of discarded asphalt shingles fill landfills across the U.S. Since 2003, Missouri’s Department of Transportation has ingeniously repurposed these shingles for roadbuilding. This initiative has successfully minimized landfill waste while delivering substantial savings in road upkeep. Studies indicate that roads constructed with recycled shingles perform reliably,…

In 2021, Missouri transportation officials discussed a road project that tested recycled plastic in asphalt pavement. Engineers from the University of Missouri, Dow and MoDOT worked together to determine how single-use, polyethylene-based plastic waste could be incorporated into pavement mixtures. The real-world test took place on a two-mile section of…

MENDON, Mo. — In March 2021, a small group of men met at a rural railroad crossing in northern Missouri that locals had long been complaining about because of its steep grade and lack of visibility.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One month before the deadly Amtrak train derailment at a crossing in northern Missouri, the county commission there alerted the state that overgrown brush was obstructing drivers’ views.

The rural Missouri railroad crossing where an Amtrak train struck a dump truck before becoming derailed, an incident that killed three and injured dozens on Monday, is among several where potential safety hazards had already been identified in a recent statewide report.