2 seriously hurt in separate Mid-Missouri wrecks
Two people were seriously hurt in separate crashes Thursday afternoon in separate Mid-Missouri counties.
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New road construction projects announced around mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Bridge and Culvert Work Will Temporarily Impact Traffic in Audrain County in the Upcoming Weeks Weather permitting, MoDOT crews will be performing the following work in Audrain County. Please see the dates and locations below. Audrain County Route C – Oct. 26-29, road will be closed at Goodwater Creek, located between Audrain
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Columbia Public Schools to try solutions to traffic issues as soon as Thursday
Since Monday morning parents dropping off and picking up students have been stuck in traffic
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Driver and two juveniles taken to Columbia hospital after wreck in Callaway County
Officials say the crash occurred as truck traveled off the left side of the roadway and became airborne.
Continue Reading Missouri woman killed in Maries County crash
A Missouri woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash just north of Dixon on Monday.
Continue Reading13 horses die in eastern Missouri accident
WASHINGTON, Mo. (AP) — Thirteen horses are dead and others are injured after a traffic accident in eastern Missouri. KMOV-TV reports that the accident happened Sunday night in Franklin County when a tractor-trailer carrying 29 horses tipped over on Interstate 44. The cause of the accident remains under investigation. Firefighters, veterinarians and crews from a
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Elementary students return to schools across Columbia
Elementary students across Columbia are returning to the classrooms Monday for the first time in seven months.
Continue Reading Woman killed in Morgan County crash
A Gravois Mills woman was killed after being thrown from her truck Friday afternoon.
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1 killed, 4 hurt in Gasconade County crash
One man was killed and four others were hurt in a Sunday night crash south of Hermann.
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Vehicle fire causes backup on I-70
Firefighters responded to a vehicle fire at mile marker 123 on eastbound Interstate 70 Saturday.
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Statewide Speed Limit Enforcement Campaign ends this weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers throughout Missouri should be mindful of speed limits as the weekend approaches. The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety announced a speed limit enforcement campaign that started on Oct. 10 and ends this Sunday. “Saving a few extra minutes on your commute is not worth the increased risk of being involved in
Continue Reading Route V to Close for Culvert Pipe Replacement in Howard County
HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT crews will replace a culvert pipe on Howard County Route V west of Armstrong next week. For the safety of travelers and workers on the road, Route V will be closed in both directions between County Road 263 and County Road 265 on Wednesday, October 21 from 8 a.m. until
Continue Reading MoDOT: Bridge work will temporarily impact traffic on Audrain County Route C
MACON, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT crews will be performing bridge maintenance on Audrain County Route C. The road will be closed at Goodwater Creek, located between Audrain County Route CC and Audrain County Route T. The closure will be 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. Motorists need to use alternate routes during these times. Remember
Continue Reading Wellsville man dies in Thursday night wreck
The Missouri Highway State Highway Patrol said a Wellsville man is dead after a Thursday night wreck just outside of city limits.
Continue Reading Culvert pipe replacement to impact travel on Route 52
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation will be closing one lane of Missouri Route 52 in Stover next week in order to improve roadside drainage. MoDOT will be replacing culvert pipes between Elm Street and Fourth Street on Monday, October 19. One lane will be closed from 6:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Continue Reading Culvert pipe replacement to impact travel on Moniteau County routes
MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The replacement of culvert pipes will require lane closures on two routes in Moniteau County next week. Missouri Department of Transportation crews will close one lane of Route T between Route C and Clifty Springs Road on Tuesday. The following day, one lane of Highway 87 will be closed between Route
Continue Reading Highway 54 in Callaway County down to one lane for repairs
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Transportation maintenance crews will be making driving surface improvements next week along Highway 54 in Callaway County. Concrete repair will take place in the eastbound lanes of Highway 54 on the Katy Trail Bridge east of Jefferson City. One lane will be closed in the work area between
Continue Reading Bridge now open at Smith Branch on Missouri Route 161 in Montgomery County
MACON, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Route 161 in Montgomery County is now back open to traffic at Smith Branch, located 3.4 miles south of Missouri Route 19 near Danville.The road was closed on July 27 for a bridge replacement. The new bridge is 28 feet wide, which is 8 feet wider than the old bridge. This
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Boy, 11, struck and killed trying to cross interstate
ST. LOUIS (AP) An 11-year-old boy is dead after being struck by a car while trying to walk across a busy suburban St. Louis interstate highway. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident happened just before 6:30 a.m. Tuesday on Interstate 270 in western St. Louis County. The child’s name has not been released.
Continue Reading Pettis County: Swisher and Harms Rd intersection closed till April 2021 to replace bridge
PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pettis County Road & Bridge Department will close the entire intersection at Swisher Rd & Harms Rd beginning Monday, October 12, 2020, for 120 days for bridge replacement. The location is north of State Route 52 in southwestern Pettis County. All work is weather & equipment breakdown dependent, with the
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