Should MoDOT Be Bearing the Cost of Maintaining Rural Bridges?
Many of Missouri’s lightly traveled bridges are part of the state highway system. Turning these over to county and local governments would free up money for MoDOT to spend on our interstate highways.
For a thorough analysis of the current state of Missouri's highway system and the challenges it faces in the near future, check out Joseph Miller's new Policy Study, Funding the Missouri Department of Transportation and the State Highway System.