Legislative Priorities
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Top 5 Transportation Investment Projects
Highway MM capacity improvements between I-44 and Route 360.
US 60 intersection improvements in Republic.
Kansas Expressway capacity improvements and pedestrian connectivity.
Route FF intersection at Weaver Road in Battlefield.
US 65 & Kearney Street interchange, with bridge replacement.
2025 Federal Legislative Priorities
OTO supports $6 million to provide for four lanes on state Highway MM from I-44 to Route 360.
OTO supports continued investment in the I-44 Corridor to improve freight movement, enhance safety and improve congestion in the state of Missouri.
OTO supports additional transportation infrastructure funding to support OTO priorities which include safety and congestion relieving projects, as well as bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure to support the continued development of a healthy region.
OTO supports continued streamlining of the environmental review processes including one federal decision and reductions in authorization decision timelines to extend Environmental Assessments as well as Environmental Impact Statements.
OTO supports granting MPO's direct recipient status for federal funds allowing for a direct funding relationship between the federal government and MPOs.
OTO supports shifting discretionary funding to formula funding through an equitable formula to metropolitan areas resulting in a more predictable funding distribution.
OTO supports clarifying federal regulations to ensure funds suballocated to MPOs are available for obligation throughout for four federal fiscal years as outlined in 23 USC 118.b.
OTO supports the reduction in match requirements to 10 percent for all federal funds.
2025 State Legislative Priorities
Funding
OTO supports $6 million to provide for four lanes on state Highway MM from I-44 to Route 360.
OTO supports funding a new round of Governor's Cost Share using state funds for additional partnership opportunities between local governments and the private sector.
OTO supports continued investment in the I-44 Corridor to improve freight movement, enhance safety and improve congestion in the state of Missouri.
OTO supports increased funding for multimodal transportation to include rail crossings, aviation, transit, sidewalk, and trail funding.
OTO Priorities for MoDOT
OTO supports - Missouri should make federal urban area suballocated funding available for obligation for four federal fiscal years as outlined in federal law 23 USC 118.b.
OTO supports allowing for the increase in statewide cost share funds for projects affected by COVID that were approved between 2020 and 2022.