Good to see Missouri has its priorities in order.
- Funding private development that will turn empty land into empty buildings:
Of the $387 million construction cost, public aid is projected to account for $116 million, with the state’s share at nearly $30 million and the rest coming from the city and special sales tax districts.
- Critical repairs to infrastructure:
State highway officials have barred large trucks from a mid-Missouri bridge over the Osage River after an inspection prompted by the fatal Minnesota bridge collapse revealed a badly deteriorating steel beam.
. . . . The entire 1,000-foot bridge is scheduled to be replaced in 2010 at a cost of $9.4 million.
