McKenna: Missouri Transportation Department "Treading Water"
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McKenna: Missouri Transportation Department "Treading Water"

Date: January 26, 2016
By: Jack Morrisroe
State Capitol Bureau

Intro: 
Missouri Transportation director gave state lawmakers somber news about highway maintenance.
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Wrap: Faced with a significant funding shortage, Missouri's new Transportation Department director presented a report reinforcing the department's financial problems.

Pat McKenna warned the legislative committee his department lacks funds to improve state highways:

Actuality:  MCKENNA.WAV
Run Time: 00:09
Description: "Right now, keeping the system in its current condition is effectively all we can afford. To expand and improve our system, we'll need to find or create new revenue streams."

Like previous Transportation Department directors, McKenna did not present any type of financial plan to raise revenues like a gas tax or toll roads.

From the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.