Transportation – Multimodal
The Multimodal Transportation page was created to prove relevant information specific to projects that fall within the various modes of transportation within the Meramec Region, including rail, airports, ports, public transit and bike/pedestrian needs. A separate MRPC Multimodal Transportation Advisory Committee (MM TAC) was formed in 2024 as a part of the transportation planning work done with MoDOT. The purpose of the committee is to advise MRPC on multimodal transportation issues and recommend multimodal transportation priorities to the MRPC board. The MM TAC provides a forum for communication between the public, the Missouri Department of Transportation and the MRPC board, and gathers input from local elected officials and the public to identify multimodal transportation needs in the region, studies those needs and recommends priorities. The MM TAC also serves as a conduit for information, helping to make the general public aware of transportation issues, needs and priorities. The committee is made up of stakeholders representing the five different modes within the Meramec Region.
MRPC Multimodal Prioritized Transportation Needs by Mode FY25
County Needs Lists
Region’s Funded TAP Projects
TAP is a federally funded program with the goal of expanding transportation choices and enhancing the transportation experience through categories of activities related to the surface transportation system. Funded through the FAST Act, TAP focuses on non-motorized transportation projects with an emphasis on bike and pedestrian facilities.
Multimodal Transportation Advisory Committee
The MRPC MMTAC is a volunteer advisory committee that encompasses multimodal modes of transportation. This group identifies and prioritizes transportation issues as they impact the Meramec Region and advises the MRPC board, who in turn, provides information to the Missouri Department of Transportation.
Transit
SMTS – Tracy Jones (Daniel Jones representing)
OATS – Michael Burbank/Dorothy Yeager/Gary Anspach
Washington County Board for the Handicapped – Amy Stringer
Rail
MoDOT Passenger Rail – Kena Lederle/Bryan Ross
Bike/Pedestrian
Rock Island Trail East 24 – Mark Schaeperkoetter
Rolla Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee – Ken Kwantes
FORIT – Greg Harris/Chrysa Niewald
Aviation
Hermann Municipal – Gary Giesler
State Technical College of Missouri – Brad Crede
Washington County – Sam Rhodes
Rolla National – Darrin Bacon/Darin Pryor
Port
Port Authority Board – Vacant