Voters acted in 2004 by passing that year's Amendment 3, which provided the funding mechanism for a statewide campaign called the Smooth Roads Initiative. The aim is to improve 2,200 miles of highways by the end of this year. You don't have to drive very far to see the results of that campaign.

Thanks to a workable plan, some changes in administrative leadership at the Missouri Department of Transportation's Jefferson City headquarters and the support of Missourians who want a good highway system, Missouri's highways are not only smoother, but safer.