It’s a Gas Gas Tax!
With apologies to The Rolling Stones, I write today about the Missouri Legislature’s passage of HB 1460. The bill would...
Solutions for Missouri’s Transportation Infrastructure
Missouri’s transportation system is critical to the state’s economy, but the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says it doesn’t have...
2018 Blueprint: Highways/Transportation Infrastructure
THE PROBLEM: The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will likely face funding shortfalls in the near future. New revenue will...
With MoDOT’s Tank Nearly Empty, a Fuel-Tax Increase Might Be the Answer
If you are younger than 36 years old, then Missouri hasn’t raised its gas tax since you started driving. But...
How Missouri’s Special Taxing Districts Promote “Legal Plunder”
In the land of the blind, the man with one eye is king. When it comes to Missouri’s rapidly proliferating...
WRONG WAY: Anti-Tolling Group Gets It Wrong
Some of Missouri’s roadways are in critical condition. Interstate 70 is half a century old in many places and needs...
Penny Wise and Pound Foolish?
The Missouri House voted earlier this month to reject, by an overwhelming majority (51-103), the latest proposal to raise the...
Should Sales and Use Taxes Fund Interstate Improvements?
Missouri’s “Main Street,” Interstate 70, is in need of more than the usual, periodic repairs. The roadway is, in some...
2017 Blueprint: Moving Missouri Forward
The 2017 Blueprint: Moving Missouri Forward presents 15 policy ideas covering a broad ranges of issues – from education to healthcare, from...
Is a New Mississippi River Bridge Worth $60 Million?
Plans are underway to replace an aging bridge that carries US Route 54 across the Mississippi River at Louisiana, Missouri....
End of Session Puts the Brakes on Transportation Reform in Missouri
At the beginning of this year’s legislative session, there were high hopes that Missouri’s legislators would focus on major transportation...
Would A Fuel Tax Fix MoDOT’s Problems?
In Missouri, a small fuel tax increase would have drivers pay a little more for roads, and could head off...
Design-Build and Save
My colleague Joe Miller recently published his paper on funding the Missouri Department of Transportation. In it, he refers to...
Could a Fuel Tax Increase Get on the Ballot in Missouri?
Recently, the Missouri State Senate gave preliminary approval for a 5.9 cent fuel tax increase proposal to go before the...
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...
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,...
Should Missouri Use Tolling to Pay for the I-70 Rebuild?
I-70 will need to be rebuilt in the near future, and it won't be cheap. This video explores tolling as...
Bridge Tolls Ready for a Comeback?
Many of the bridges from Illinois into St. Louis were once toll bridges. Maybe Missouri should bring back bridge tolls...
Kansas City Prioritizes Transportation Few Use
Kansas City residents rely on well-functioning transportation for virtually every aspect of their lifestyle, from getting to work to spending...
Driving in Missouri Accelerating
Over the last couple years, we’ve been following transportation trends on this blog. One metric we’ve kept our eye on...
