MoDOT E-mailing and Tweeting Job Notices

MoDOT is making it easier for job seekers to find out about open positions at the department.  Those looking for work can now have job notices e-mailed directly to them or sent via a Twitter account. Jobs

Missouri Stakes Its Claim for High Speed Rail Stimulus Funds

Highway Commission Approves Rail Projects

Provide more reliable rail service.  Eventually produce faster travel times.  That’s exactly what the Missouri Department of Transportation seeks to do in making applications for a portion of $8 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding set aside for high-speed rail development. ARRA

MOre Fun than Ever at the State Fair

The Missouri State Fair is promising “MOre Fun Than Ever” during its 11-day run, Aug. 13-23. MoDOT is gearing up for this year’s fair with all the usual attractions in our ever popular, lush and shady Highway Gardens and exhibit hall, as well as some new attractions. Fair

New Scholarship Fund Available
Applications are now being accepted for a newly established David R. Jones Scholarship Fund, sponsored by amap. The fund will provide a $1,000 scholarship annually to college juniors and seniors majoring in a field of study related to asphalt technology, such as chemical or civil engineering and chemistry. Students must submit their applications by Sept. 30. AMAP

The HEAT is On Unsafe Driving this Summer

The heat is on impaired, speeding and unbuckled drivers this August as law enforcement buckles down on unsafe driving. A new summer enforcement campaign, "The HEAT Is On" began June 30 and includes 70 days of High Enforcement Action Teams. HEAT

Bring on the Snow … We’ll Be Ready

MoDOT maintenance staff will soon be putting their noses to the grindstone, or should we say asphalt, to train well in advance for the next snow fight. The MoDOT Snow Academy will ensure workers have the knowledge and skills that are necessary to remove snow and ice safely, effectively and efficiently. Snow

Get Your MoDOT Widgets

Now you can place MoDOT Widgets (portable web content applications) on your blog, Facebook page, MySpace page, individual Web site or your personalized iGoogle search page. You'll be offering fresh new content to your site and giving your visitors an inside track on current transportation information from MoDOT. Keep an eye out for more MoDOT Widgets in the near future. Widgets

Still Time to Express Yourself
There's still time to express your opinion about Express Lane and help us improve it for you. Tell us what you like and how we can improve and we'll do the rest. Survey

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