MoDOT Roadwork Coincides with Election, Permit Deadlines | The Locally Times
The Feb. 23-March 6 maintenance period overlaps with Cole County's four-day absentee voting window and the first day for candidates to file for the August primary.
## MoDOT Announces Regional Maintenance Plan The Missouri Department of Transportation announced on February 20, 2026, a plan for general highway maintenance in the Northeast Missouri region from February 23 to March 6, 2026. The department’s notice states the work is for general maintenance, but records do not specify which highways, towns, or projects will be affected. The public notice directs residents to the map but does not provide a direct link. ## Roadwork Overlaps with Election Deadlines The MoDOT maintenance schedule coincides with several key election deadlines. A Missouri Ethics Commission campaign finance report for the March 3 election is due on February 23, the first day of the roadwork. The next day, February 24, marks both the start of a four-day absentee voting window in Cole County for the April 7 Municipal Election and the first day for candidates to file for the August 4 Primary Election, per the Callaway County Clerk. A second campaign finance deadline, the 40-day report for the April 7 election, is due to the Missouri Ethics Commission on February 26, falling squarely within the maintenance period. ## Environmental and Community Calendars Also Active The maintenance window also intersects with regulatory deadlines and community events. Public comment periods for two Missouri Department of Natural Resources permits—for Consolidated Grain and Barge Scott City and Superior Industrial Solutions Inc.—conclude on March 1 and March 8, respectively. According to department notices, no public meeting or hearing is scheduled for either permit review. In the same timeframe, Westminster College will hold its “1851 Challenge” giving event on February 25-26. The college’s Churchill Fellows Weekend is scheduled to conclude on March 6, the final day of the MoDOT roadwork.