Jefferson City Council approves High Street viaduct repair project; lets 911 infrastructure bill expire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Jefferson City Council on Monday awarded a $74,800 contract to Double Arch Construction in order to repair the High Street viaduct.

Previous reporting shows that Jefferson City Public Works shut down the viaduct after what was initially reported as a pothole turned out to be a significant structural issue. Early estimates had put the cost around $34,400, per previous reporting.

Additionally, the council also approved to spend a $100,000 grant on a system study of JEFFTran, the city’s public bus system. Meeting documents from April 6 show that the grant has a 20% match.

The council also did not vote on improvements to the Jefferson City Police Department’s 911 infrastructure, which allowed the bill to expire.

If approved, it would have renewed the city’s Intrado for five years, which includes call handling. It was expected to update trunk lines to a next-generation emergency services IP network, previous reporting indicates. The issue had been tabled at prior council meetings.