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Now's your chance to comment on the Transportation Department's five-year plan to repair roads. KSMU's Missy Shelton reports.
HE STATE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, MODOT IS ASKING THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT ON ITS PLAN TO SPEND FIVE POINT 8 BILLION DOLLARS ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
KENT BOYD IS A MODOT SPOKESMAN.
BOYD SAYS IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS.
HE SAYS MODOT OFFICIALS REALLY DO CARE ABOUT WHAT CITIZENS HAVE TO SAY.
BOYD SAYS THE PLAN SHOULD OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI SINCE THERE ARE SEVERAL PROJECTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDED IN THE PLAN.
BOYD SAYS THE GROWTH IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE, MAKING IT IMPERATIVE THAT MODOT IMPROVE THE ROADS IN MC-DONALD COUNTY.
BUT BOYD POINTS OUT THAT MANY AREAS OF THE STATE HAVE SIMILAR, IMPORTANT TRANSPORTATION NEEDS.
HE SAYS NO MATTER WHAT PLAN THE DEPARTMENT PUTS TOGETHER, NOT EVERYONE WILL BE HAPPY.
THE PROPOSED FIVE YEAR PLAN IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT MODOT DOT ORG.
THE DEPARTMENT WILL ACCEPT PUBLIC INPUT THROUGH AUGUST 27TH.