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MISSOURI TRANSPORTATION ALLIANCE (MOTA)
The Missouri Transportation Alliance (MoTA) is a nonpartisan, citizen-led group of transportation stakeholders, first responders, small businesses, cities, counties and community leaders committed to delivering a smart, sustainable long-term statewide transportation plan that will provide greater safety to Missouri’s families and spur the economy.
THE ROAD WE’VE TRAVELED
MoTA is committed to delivering a smart, sustainable long-term statewide transportation plan. Over the past 18 months, MoTA has:
Conducted more than 200 public meetings
Gathered input from all over the state
Begun creating a comprehensive transportation funding plan
WHAT WE LEARNED
When it comes to roads and bridges, safety is non-negotiable.
WHAT WE LEARNED
Missourians are interested in attracting new businesses and jobs throughout the state.
Missourians trust MoDOT more than other state agencies, and recognize its unique record in delivering projects on time and on budget.
THE PATH FORWARD
The future of Missouri depends on a transportation system that delivers safety and creates jobs. Otherwise, Missouri will face disastrous
consequences to the security of citizens and to the economy of our state.
THE PATH FORWARD The number of cars and trucks on Missouri’s
roads has doubled over the past 30 years.
SAFETY IS NON-NEGOTIABLE
Funding transportation will result in fewer accidents and save lives.
MoTA’s plan focuses on reducing high accident rates and demanding safety.
MoTA is focused on protecting Missouri’s families by rapidly reducing the number of unsafe and deficient bridges around the state.
SAFETY IS NON-NEGOTIABLE
There are currently nearly 3,000 deficient bridges in Missouri.
Funding does not exist to adequately maintain or repair them.
SAFETY IS NON-NEGOTIABLE
JOBS ARE ESSENTIAL
Investing in Missouri’s transportation infrastructure will create thousands of immediate construction jobs and thousands more good paying jobs.
JOBS ARE ESSENTIAL
Better infrastructure will attract new businesses, new jobs and new opportunities.
Maintaining infrastructure will meet the needs small businesses and communities need to grow.
FINDING A SOLUTION
Missouri URGENTLY needs a transportation infrastructure solution that spurs our economy and provides greater safety if it wants to avoid a state transportation system marred with increasing detours, delays and more traffic deaths.
FINDING A SOLUTION
Amendment 3 funding has run out, federal funding is dwindling and federal construction match money is deficient.
MoDOT’s Construction Budget
FINDING A SOLUTION
MoDOT has made difficult decisions to cut its work force and service delivery.
These choices will make it impossible to fully maintain the state’s current road and bridge system and will have serious long-term implications.
ACCOUNTABILITY IS KEY
MoTA is committed to working closely with taxpayers to make sure that every transportation dollar is spent on improving our transportation system.
ACCOUNTABILITY IS KEY
MoDOT is reliable, and delivers projects on time and on budget. MoDOT also uses taxpayer money as it says it will.
ALLIANCE WILL TAKE ON THE CHALLENGE
The Missouri Transportation Alliance will continue its effort to provide a clear path that solves our transportation problem, saves lives and creates jobs.
ALLIANCE WILL TAKE ON THE CHALLENGE
By working with small business leaders and first responders, MoTA can overcome the urgent safety and economic challenges of our state.
FIVE WAYS TO HELP MOTA Connect with MoTA’s social media tools
Publish MoTA’s articles in your newsletter
Send a letter to the editor to your local paper
Engage your members and actively encourage them to join
Enlist Five other stakeholders from your region
www.missouritransportation.org
QUESTIONS?