Missouri farmers can expect greater investment into the state’s roads and bridges.

Governor Parson signed gas tax legislation Tuesday that will raise the state’s tax by 2.5 cents every year for five years. While the legislation becomes law at the end of August, the tax won’t be adjusted until October. Parson said the tax will make strides in improving the state’s roads and bridges. 

“[If] you look at some of the interstates we’ve got that were affected by the flooding, I think you’re going to have an opportunity to look at those to see how we might be able to that better,” Parson said.

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