Gov. Nixon on transportation funding in the 2016 State of the State address - but omits walking, biking, transit | @GovJayNixon

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Our producers are doing their part. Now we have to do ours.

We can’t sell Missouri goods if we can’t get them to market.

That’s why my budget invests an additional $5 million to improve and expand our ports – so we can ship more Missouri goods around the world and create more jobs here at home.

We’ve also got too many bad roads and rickety bridges. We all know it, and it’s time to act.

Roads aren’t free. Last time I checked, nobody was giving away concrete and asphalt.

I’ve been clear about my position: if you use the roads, you should help pay for them. What I don’t support is taking money that should go to schools, law enforcement and mental health, and using it to patch potholes.

With gas prices the lowest they’ve been in more than a decade, now is the time to get this done.

Senator Libla, I appreciate your leadership in this area. I’m looking for your bill to move into the passing lane and get to my desk this year. Let’s work together to move transportation forward in Missouri.

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Gov. Nixon on transportation funding in the 2016 State of the State address - but omits walking, biking, transit | @GovJayNixon

MoBikeFed comment: It is disappointing that Governor Nixon has not supported funding for walking, bicycling, trails, and transit as part of a comprehensive approach to transportation funding in Missouri.

Missouri's dramatic underinvestment in transit, walking, and bicycling harms the ability of communities across Missouri to compete in today's global marketplace. Governor Nixon's proposal does not address this issue at all.