Missouri Transportation Alliance ( MoTA )

2. 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.

3. 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

4. What We Learned • When it comes to roads and bridges, safety is non-negotiable.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. The Path Forward • The number of cars and trucks on Missouri’s roads has doubled over the past 30 years.

8. 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.

9. Safety is Non-negotiable • There are currently nearly 3,000 deficient bridges in Missouri. • Funding does not exist to adequately maintain or repair them.

10. Safety is Non-negotiable

11. Jobs are Essential • Investing in Missouri’s transportation infrastructure will create thousands of immediate construction jobs and thousands more good paying jobs.

12. Jobs are Essential • Better infrastructure will attract new businesses, new jobsand new opportunities. • Maintaining infrastructure will meet the needssmall businesses and communities need to grow.

13. 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.

14. Finding a Solution • Amendment 3 funding has run out, federal funding is dwindling and federal construction match money is deficient. • MoDOT’s Construction Budget

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. Accountability is Key • MoDOT is reliable, and delivers projects on time and on budget. MoDOT also uses taxpayer money as it says it will.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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

21. www.missouritransportation.org

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