Vote Scheduled Today on MoDOT Cost-Cutting Plan

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission is scheduled to vote today on sweeping budget cuts that would make major changes to the way MoDOT takes care of roads. The cvost-cutting plan would save the agency $512 million by closing facilities, selling equipment and eliminating 1,200 positions. The plan includes closing MoDOT maintenance facilities in Stover, Montreal, and on Route 42 in Osage Beach.