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MoDOT seeking public input on improvements for Route 5 and Route J

The Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking community input in Morgan County on different safety enhancement proposals for Missouri 5 and Route J. MoDOT intends to have an in-person public meeting later this month and a three-week comment period during the early design process. The project is looking to replace...

Morgan County, MO · 5d

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Gas prices trended down in past week across the Tri-States

IOWA, ILLINOIS & MISSOURI— Gas prices have trended down across the Tri-States in the past week. The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is $4.12, down twelve cents from last Wednesday. The average price for a gallon of diesel is $6.27, down seven cents from last week.

Adams County, IL · 6d
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Business Loop 70 in Columbia to close overnight under I-70 this week

COLUMBIA — Business Loop 70 under Interstate 70 will be closed nightly this week as crews working with the Missouri Department of Transportation demolishes a portion of a bridge that crosses Business Loop 70. The work is happening at Exit 125, which is the exit that takes drivers to...

Columbia, MO · 8d
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County and City snowplow crews begin annual dry snow run on streets

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Public Works and Boone County Road and Bridge crews did their annual dry snow run Thursday to prepare for the winter weather season. The purpose of the dry snow run is to get snowplow drivers used to the routes they will be taking and make sure equipment is The post County and City snowplow crews begin annual dry snow run on streets appeared first on ABC17NEWS .

Columbia, MO · 5d

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Interstate 70 eastbound in Columbia reopens after crash

Columbia, MO · 6d

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Columbia feels early impact from Improve I-70 program

Highway construction continues to have an impact on Columbia as the six-year project to improve Interstate 70 affects traffic on both sides of the city. The Improve I-70 construction began in July 2024 after $2.8 billion was appropriated by the Missouri General Assembly to add a third lane in each direction along 200 miles of the interstate.

Columbia, MO · 9d

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Tougher Missouri fines aren't stopping drivers from speeding past school buses, district warns

It’s been two months since Missouri toughened penalties for drivers passing a stopped school bus, but Platte County School District says it is still seeing violations pile up just as they did years prior.

Missouri · 8d

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Separate MoDOT sidewalk, bridge projects start this week in Columbia

Projects to improve sidewalks in Columbia on state-maintained routes will get a jumpstart Nov. 3. The Missouri Department of Transportation, through its contracting partner, Ti-Zack Concrete LLC, will improve certain sidewalks, curb ramps and pavement approaches to bring them into compliance with Americans With Disabilities Act standards. The first project is along Clark Lane from the Interstate 70/U.S. Highway 63 Connector to Woodland Springs Court. MoDOT also will close the entrance to Creekwood Parkway from Clark Lane during construction. This project is expected to take two weeks. Ti-Zack then has a slew of similar projects throughout the city, but a schedule and order is not yet set. All work should finish by Dec. 31, so drivers should expect construction over the next couple of months in the areas of: Range Line Street from Vandiver Drive to Elleta Boulevard; Providence Road at Boone County Route AC (Grindstone Parkway/Nifong Boulevard); Providence Road at Southampton Drive; Providence Road at Mick Deaver Memorial Drive; Providence Road at Green Meadows Road; and Providence Road at the Boone County Route K and Old Plank Road intersection. Construction will require closure of sidewalks and other pedestrian facilities and may also require intermittent roadway lane closures with flaggers,

Columbia, MO · 8d

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MoDOT plans coating application to six bridges in Boone, Cole and Moniteau counties

Protective coating will be applied to the supporting structures of six bridges across Boone, Cole and Moniteau counties from Wednesday through late February. Missouri Department of Transportation crews will start with the Wagon Trail Bridge over U.S. 63 north of Columbia, which will cause single lane closures on both roads for roughly two weeks, according to a MoDOT news release.

Moniteau County, MO · 8d

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Westbound I-70 lane reopens in Cooper County after Sunday morning crash

The right lane of westbound I-70 reopened at the 112 mile marker in Cooper County on Sunday afternoon after a one-vehicle rollover crash involving a box truck. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F posted the update at 12:36 p.m. on X after first posting about the closure at 9:38 a.m.

Cooper County, MO · 9d

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Planned Roadwork for Northwest Missouri, November 2-8

The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of October 26-November 1. There may be moving operations, such as mowing, brush cutting and litter removal, throughout the region in addition to...

Missouri · 9d

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Joel Rhodes: the story behind Katy Station

Katy Station in Columbia originally served as a depot for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas, or MKT Railroad beginning in 1909. It was reopened as a restaurant in 1976, and the Columbia-branch tracks were officially abandoned a year later. The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and...

Columbia, MO · 10d

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Highway 54 bridge demolition in Kingdom City finishes ahead of schedule

KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced the completion of the demolition of two bridges at the Highway 54 exit on Interstate 70 ahead of schedule on Sunday. All roads in that area are now back open. The demolition started on Friday at 7 p.m. and was supposed to be completed on The post Highway 54 bridge demolition in Kingdom City finishes ahead of schedule appeared first on ABC17NEWS .

Kingdom City, MO · 9d

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Missouri recognizes National Crash Responder Safety Week

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo - Missouri is joining transportation and emergency response agencies nationwide in honoring the state's first responders during National Crash Responder Safety Week, which runs through Friday. This week recognizes the dedicated men and women who keep motorists safe. Missouri relies on approximately 23,000 trained responders to assist...

Missouri · 8d

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BLET Members Ratify a Five-Year Deal on the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen have ratified a five-year agreement with CPKC covering the railroad’s Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern lines. The union announced the vote on October 29. The contract is written to bring those workers to parity with crews on CPKC’s former Soo Line territory.

Minnesota · 9d

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MoDOT releases mid-Missouri roadwork plans for Nov. 2-8

Roadwork ranging from rural routes to state roads to U.S. highways will affect mid-Missouri from Monday through Sunday, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. This planned work will occur alongside other moving operations like pothole patching, mowing, brush cutting, striping and pavement repairs, according to a MoDOT news release.

Boone County, MO · 9d

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New Hwy. CC bridge opens Monday, southbound Hwy. 67 exit to CC to close

Starting at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, the new Hwy. CC bridge will open allowing Hwy. CC traffic to cross over Hwy. 67, Missouri Department of Transportation officials announced today, Oct. 30. At the same time the bridge is opening, crews will close the southbound Hwy. 67 exit to Hwy....

Missouri · 10d

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Planned Roadwork for Northwest Missouri, November 2-8

The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of October 26-November 1. There may be moving operations, such as mowing, brush cutting and litter removal, throughout the region in addition to...

Missouri · 9d

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Highway 54 roundabout bridge demolition expected to cause traffic delays

KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Demolition on a pair of now-unused bridges at the Highway 54 exit on Interstate 70 will begin Friday night and last through the weekend. The Highway 54 roundabout will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for demolition of the unused bridges that sit in the middle of The post Highway 54 roundabout bridge demolition expected to cause traffic delays appeared first on ABC17NEWS .

Callaway County, MO · 11d

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Portion of Clark Lane to close for ADA sidewalk upgrades starting Tuesday

Some single lanes along Clark Lane in Columbia will close on Tuesday so crews can work on sidewalks, curb ramps and parts of pavement. These closures will allow crews to upgrade pedestrian facilities to make them compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Transportation.

Columbia, MO · 11d