Adopt-a-Highway

SWWRPC recently completed our first adopt-a-highway!    Six of us slogged along Hwy 18 just west of Montfort on what was surely the coldest day of spring 2010 (it hailed).  We got wet, we saw wildlife, we picked up a lot of litter, and we caught a late lunch at Sheddy’s Bar and Grill. Being my [...]

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Transit = Equal Opportunity

What do buses, taxi’s, car shares, and commuter rail all have in common?  They are all forms of “transit”- a word used to describe transportation that is shared and accessible to all riders.  Right now, this type of transportation is critical- and growing evermore so since it is vital to a rising slice of our [...]

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$1.8 Million Grant to Cassville Car Ferry

I was thrilled to learn about the $1.8 million grant awarded to the Cassville Car Ferry.  The grant was through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the economic recovery funds will be used to replace the 40-year-old ferry. I am one of the 23,000 people who utilize the ferry each year.  I travel west [...]

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