Are Rural Highways a Burden on MoDOT?
Many of Missouri’s lightly traveled letter routes are managed as part of the state highway system. As this video explains, giving them to county or local governments would help alleviate MoDOT’s funding problems.
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.