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On Jan. 18, Gov. Mike Parson delivered the 2023 State of the State address to the Missouri General Assembly. Parson’s speech put a major focus on transportation, including the success of the Focus on Bridges program and the impact of the Transportation Cost-Share program that recently funded $175 million dollars in new projects.
With his fiscal budget recommendation, Parson called on the general assembly to make an investment in the state to widen and rebuild the I-70 corridor. His plan invests $859 million and expands six lanes from St. Louis to Warrenton, Kansas City to Odessa, and work both east and west from Columbia. I-70 is one of the most traveled stretches of highway in Missouri. You can find more information about this project here.
He also prioritized major investments in infrastructure, including $25 million in state funds to update railway crossings across the state to modern day safety standards.
Parson also highlighted the I-270 North project in St. Louis, one of the largest projects currently underway in the state. He mentioned Project Pave, which is a STEM program sponsored by the I-270 project team that works to mentor, teach and support students in North St. Louis County high schools. The director of Project Pave and seven students were recognized in the gallery during the speech, including one student who graduated from the program and received a job with the I-270 contract team. Learn more.
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