The Commission's purpose in providing these policies is to provide guidelines and direction to MoDOT staff for the internal management of the Department
The Mission of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission is to:
- Represent the citizens of Missouri pursuant to the Constitution by providing independent and nonpartisan governance of the Missouri Department of Transportation
- Establish policies, exercise oversight, and ensure accountability in developing and maintaining a world class transportation system in Missouri which fosters safety and economic development.
COMMISSION
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
- Commentary
- Statewide Perspective
- Commission to Act in Unison, Employees and Contractors to be Qualified
- Public to Receive Courteous Treatment
- Transportation System – Multimodal Perspective
- Transparency – Open Meetings and Records
POLICIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
MEETINGS
MEMBERS
ORGANIZATION
ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENTS
- Contractor Claims – See "HIGHWAYS – Construction – Contractor Claims"
- Employees
- Insurance Claims
- Motor Carrier Industry
- Rail Industry Safety
- Right of Way – See "HIGHWAYS – Right-of-Way Acquisition"
AUDITS
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
EMPLOYEES
SPECIFIC POSITIONS - STATUTORY PROVISIONS
Specific Positions - Statutory Provisions
COMPENSATION, INSURANCE, RETIREMENT, AND CREDIT UNIONS
MEDICAL AND LIFE INSURANCE
GENERAL
- Conduct
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Employee Safety
- Harassment
- Grievances and Complaints
- Military Service
- Political Affiliation
ENTERPRISE AND RISK MANAGEMENT
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Liability Insurance (General Liability and Vehicle Fleet Liability)
- Self-Insurance Plan, General Liability and Vehicle Fleet Liability
EQUIPMENT AND PROCUREMENT
- Airplanes
- Purchase, Sale, and Disposal of Department Equipment
- Procurement of Professional Services (Other than STIP Related)
- Vendors, Procurement of Supplies - Rules
EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS
FINANCIAL
BUDGET
- Operating Budget
- Operating Budget-Maintenance Asset Management Deficit Program
- Joint Projects – Non-STIP
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
DEBT MANAGEMENT
PROJECT FUNDING AND FINANCING ALTERNATIVES
- Project Funding and Financing Alternatives
- Project Funding and Financing Alternatives (Cost-Share)
- Project Funding and Financing Alternatives (Economic Development)
- Project Funding and Financing Alternatives (Transportation Corporations)
- Project Funding and Financing Alternatives (TDD)
- Project Funding and Financing Alternatives (MTFC)
- Project Funding and Financing Alternatives (STAR)
TRANSFER OF FUNDS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
- Financial Transactions
- Federal Agencies
- Transfer of Funds – State Highway and Transportation Fund to State Road Fund
HIGHWAYS
BRIDGES
- Bridge Attachments
- Bridge Inspections – Local Area Bridges – See "STATE AND LOCAL ENTITIES"
- Bridge Weight and Speed Limit Postings
CLOSING HIGHWAYS - TEMPORARY - DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY AND RULES
CONSTRUCTION
BIDDING PROCESS
- Authority to Receive and Compile Bids
- Competitive Bidding
- Fair Labor Standards Act Applied to Both Federal and State Projects
- Escrowing Bid Documents
- Pre-Bid Information Available to Public
CLAIMS
CONTRACTOR CLAIMS AND CLAIMS AGAINST CONTRACTORS
CONTRACTOR CLAIMS AGAINST MoDOT
- Arbitration
- Contractor Claims Administrative Settlements
- Contractor Claims Annual Report
- Construction Claims Negotiations
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
- Assignment of Road and Bridge Construction Contracts
- Construction Change Orders
- Contractor Drug Testing Program
- Contractor Training
- Contract Termination
- Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
- Sales Tax Exemption Certificates
- Standard Specifications
CONTRACT AWARDS
CONTRACT BOND
CONTRACTOR DISQUALIFICATION
- Contractor Disqualification Requires Commission Action
- Contractor Disqualification for Misconduct – Rules and Regulations
CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION
- Contractor Performance to Determine Responsibility – Rules
- Contractor Prequalification – Projects Exceeding $2 Million – Rules
PROJECT SIZE AND PHASE
TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION PROGRAM - RULES
CONSULTANT ENGINEERING SERVICES
- Consultant Engineering Services - Execution of Documents
- Assignment of Consulting Engineering Contracts
- Materials Standardization Services
HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION
HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION - GENERAL
JUNKYARDS
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING - BILLBOARDS
REST AREAS
ROADSIDE MANAGEMENT
ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY
VEGETATION CONTROL
ROADSIDE PARKS
HIGHWAY SAFETY
COMMENTARY
HIGHWAY SAFETY - GENERAL
HIGHWAY SAFETY - EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS
HIGHWAY SAFETY - PROGRAM OPERATIONS
- Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Devices – Rules
- Motorcycle Safety Education Program – Rules
- Driver Improvement Program – Rules
WORK ZONES
HIGHWAY SYSTEMS
STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEMS
CHANGE IN ROUTE STATUS
CLASSIFICATIONS
RELINQUISHMENTS
ROUTE DESIGNATIONS
STATE PARK ROADS
OFFICIAL HIGHWAY MAP
HISTORICAL MARKERS
LIMITED ACCESS
LOCATION-DESIGN
NAMING HIGHWAYS
- Commentary
- Naming Highways - General
- Memorial Highways and Named Areas - Commentary
- Drunk Driver Risk Reduction Awareness Program – Rules
- Heroes Way Interchange Designation Program - Commentary
- Highways Named by Commission Action
OPERATIONS
- No Cost Agreements
- Driveway and Excavation Permits
- Incarcerated Personnel
- Probation - Court Ordered Restitution
- Lighting Contracts
MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS
- Highways through Cities and Towns - Commentary
- Maintenance Agreements - Execution of Documents
- Maintenance Agreements - Resurfacing City Streets
RIGHT OF WAY
ACQUISITION
- Commentary
- Administrative Settlements
- Condemnation
- Detail Plans Approval
- Outsourcing Right-of-Way Acquisition
- Right-of-Way Acquisition - Execution of Documents
- Right-of-Way Plans Development and Approval
ANNEXATION - EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS
DISPOSAL OF EXCESS REAL PROPERTY
- Disposal of Excess Real Property, Excess Right-of-Way, and Uneconomic Remnants
- Disposing of Improvements – Execution of Documents
EASEMENTS AND LEASES
- Acceptance of Conveyances
- Easements across Commission Property
- Lease of Excess Commission Property
- Lease of Property from Others
RELOCATION
TRAFFIC CONTROLS
- Automated Traffic Enforcement
- Parking Restrictions – Execution of Documents
- Pedestrians and Non-Motorized Vehicles
- Signals
SIGNS
- Signs – Execution of Documents
- LOGO Signs – Rules and Execution of Documents
- TODS - Rules
- Traffic Generators - Rules
- Unauthorized Signs
SPEED LIMITS
STRIPING
UTILITIES
LEGAL ISSUES
ATTORNEY DEFENSE
LEGISLATION
MOTOR CARRIER SERVICES
MOTOR CARRIER OPERATIONS
MULTIMODAL OPERATIONS
RAILROADS
TRANSIT
- Missouri Elderly and Handicapped Transportation Assistance Program – Rules
- Missouri State Transit Assistance Program - Rules
ORGANIZATION
DISTRICT OFFICE STRUCTURE
RESEARCH AND PLANNING
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES
- Bridge Inspection Contracts - Local Agency
- County Road Mileage
- Federal Aid Program for Local Jurisdictions
STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
- Long Range Transportation Plan
- Statewide Transportation Improvement Program - Approval Process
- Statewide Transportation Improvement Program - Commitment
- Statewide Transportation Improvement Program - Funding Allocation
- Statewide Transportation Improvement Program - Planning Framework