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| Formed | 1907 |
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| Jurisdiction | Missouri |
| Headquarters | 105 W. Capitol Avenue,Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 |
| Employees | 5,100[1] |
| Annual budget | $3.2 billion (expenditures, FY 2021)[1] |
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| Parent agency | State of Missouri |
| Website | www |
TheMissouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT,/moʊˈdɒt/) is a state government organization in charge of maintaining public roadways of theU.S. state ofMissouri under the guidance of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC). MoDOT designs, builds and maintains roads and bridges, improves airports, river ports, railroads, public transit systems and pedestrian and bicycle travel.[3]
In 1979, voters of the State passed aconstitutional amendment merging the State Highway Department with the Department of Transportation, becoming the Missouri Highways and Transportation Department. In 1996, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Department became the Missouri Department of Transportation by legislative action. The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, a six-member bipartisan board, governs the Department. MHTC members are appointed by thegovernor and are confirmed by theMissouri Senate. No more than three commission members may be of the same political party. The Commission appoints the MoDOT director.[4]
MoDOT has been one of the leaders in the construction of thediverging diamond interchange, having built the first such interchange in theUnited States in June 2009 inSpringfield.[5]
MoDOT operates seven districts throughout the state:
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