UPDATE: MoDOT proposes to cut staff, close facilities

Wednesday, May 4, 2011 | 8:29 p.m. CDT; updated 7:55 a.m. CDT, Thursday, May 5, 2011

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri's Department of Transportation director on Wednesday proposed to cut nearly one-fifth of the department's positions, close facilities and sell equipment to save several hundred million dollars and allow more resources to be devoted to road and bridge projects.

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