Here’s a closer view, in case you’re not a great MoDot spotter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nStevens continued, “The last time the MoDot was used was during the Spanish flu time period.”<\/p>\n
Go on.<\/p>\n
Stevens explained, “When we’re over in the laydown yard, and we’re looking, and we’re like, ‘When’s the electrical going to hit on this floor or on that floor?’ You can’t tell what floor you’re on, so, it’s a vertical communication element that tells us ‘It’s two floors above the MoDot, it’s three floors below the MoDot.’ The MoDot gives you a reference.”<\/p>\n
Genius!<\/p>\n
“It helped because none of us could get up there. Normally, we’d have meetings up and down the tower, but because of the vertical transportation problems, we never could,” Stevens added.<\/p>\n
So, now that it’s practical purpose has expired, does the MoDot stick around?<\/p>\n
“The intent was always that the MoDot would go away,” said Stevens. “But since we’ve put the hotel rooms for sale, I’ve had so many questions asking about the rooms. Remember, this is a sunset suite. It faces north, west and south. It’s an unbelievable suite. That’s actually the most-requested room, the room with the MoDot.”<\/p>\n
At which point we realized we were being duped. Pranked. Snookered. Punked.<\/p>\n
Oh, like you weren’t onboard for a minute.<\/p>\n
So, what’s the real story?<\/p>\n