Transportation Archives

Columbia police shut down roundabout after morning crash

October 27, 2020 7:30 AM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia police officers shut down a roundabout on Mexico Gravel Road after a two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning.

Local transportation agencies weigh in on supplies and COVID-19 concerns

October 26, 2020 9:45 PM Amber Tabeling

As the first snow of 2020 is now here and the effects of COVID-19 still hitting business and some industries, three local transportation agencies said on Monday that luckily their budget for snow and ice removal has not taken a hit from the virus.

Troopers respond to multiple wrecks this evening

October 26, 2020 9:40 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ice is to blame for at least one crash on Highway 63 this afternoon according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report shows an SUV slid on an ice-covered bridge near Silver Fork Creek around 3:30 this afternoon. Troopers say it went across the

MoDOT reports brief Route 54 closure rescheduled at Lake Ozark interchange project

October 26, 2020 6:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

LAKE OZARK – Due to weather, a brief U.S. Route 54 closure in Lake Ozark has been rescheduled for Tuesday. A contractor working for the Missouri Department of Transportation will begin blasting rock to make way for the construction of a new eastbound Route 54 bridge. In order for crews to safely perform the blasting,

Rain delays treatment of Columbia roads as wintry mix falls

October 26, 2020 11:54 AM Zach Boetto

Rain that mixed in with the snow Monday made it impractical to apply anti-freezing treatment to Columbia’s road, an official said.

Reports of icy conditions in Boone County on Monday morning

October 26, 2020 8:02 AM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County first responders said five vehicles were involved in a weather-related crash near Sturgeon.

MoDOT reminds drivers to watch for winter weather conditions

October 26, 2020 5:45 AM Brittany Wiley

The Missouri Department of Transportation says there are a number of things drivers need to keep in mind as winter weather makes its first push of the year into mid-Missouri.

Man receives serious injuries in Cole County crashes

October 24, 2020 9:19 PM Sydney Olsen

A 60-year-old man was injured in a motorcycle crash on Saturday.

Crews work to clear crash at Rangeline and Blue Ridge Road

October 24, 2020 8:43 PM Sydney Olsen

Police responded to a crash at Rangeline and Blue Ridge Road around 8:15 p.m. on Saturday.

Cole County Public Works gives notice of permanent bridge closure

October 23, 2020 4:32 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Department of Public Works is advising motorists the bridge on Hemstreet road over the North Moreau Creek will be closed permanently on Nov. 2, 2020. The bridge will be demolished sometime in 2021. MoDOT told officials the life of the bridge is at its end and no longer feasible

New road construction projects begin Oct. 26 and Oct. 28

October 23, 2020 4:27 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Brief Route 54 Closure Planned as Part of Interchange Bridge Construction U.S. Route 54 traffic will be impacted in Lake Ozark as a contractor working for the Missouri Department of Transportation begins blasting rock to make way for the construction of a new eastbound Route 54 bridge. In order for crews to safely perform the

2 seriously hurt in separate Mid-Missouri wrecks

October 23, 2020 8:04 AM Matt Ragsdale

Two people were seriously hurt in separate crashes Thursday afternoon in separate Mid-Missouri counties.

New road construction projects announced around mid-Missouri

October 22, 2020 8:05 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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

Columbia Public Schools to try solutions to traffic issues as soon as Thursday

October 21, 2020 12:16 PM Zola Crowder

Since Monday morning parents dropping off and picking up students have been stuck in traffic

Driver and two juveniles taken to Columbia hospital after wreck in Callaway County

October 20, 2020 11:00 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Officials say the crash occurred as truck traveled off the left side of the roadway and became airborne.

Missouri woman killed in Maries County crash

October 20, 2020 10:29 AM Matt Ragsdale

A Missouri woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash just north of Dixon on Monday.

13 horses die in eastern Missouri accident

October 19, 2020 3:11 PM Associated Press

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