The information in this section is in accordance with the highlighted portion in the following section of the reporting statute. There will be more new construction of roads and bridges, and more resurfacing, in years to come. MoDOT will finish the 2000 work in June 2000 and add a year to the program, and the next program will cover 2001-2005. With the exception of improvements specified in sections B and C, schedules for the years 2000-2003 are the same as in the previous year's report.
Projects are determined on the basis of safety concerns, traffic needs and public input.
Factors considered in project selection include safety, public comments, pavement condition, congestion, traffic volume and highway connections to other areas of Missouri and other states. MoDOT reviewed preservation needs last year to determine how much more should be invested in the near future. MoDOT's review and public input indicate a 20-year period is too long and that preservation needs should be met more quickly. A larger amount probably will be spent on preservation in 2004 and later years. Several hundred million dollars have been set aside for 2004 but have not been specifically allocated.