Transportation Archives

Vehicle fire causes backup on I-70

October 17, 2020 3:26 PM Sydney Olsen

Firefighters responded to a vehicle fire at mile marker 123 on eastbound Interstate 70 Saturday.

Statewide Speed Limit Enforcement Campaign ends this weekend

October 16, 2020 11:01 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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

Route V to Close for Culvert Pipe Replacement in Howard County

October 16, 2020 3:42 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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

MoDOT: Bridge work will temporarily impact traffic on Audrain County Route C

October 16, 2020 3:39 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Wellsville man dies in Thursday night wreck

October 16, 2020 10:36 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Missouri Highway State Highway Patrol said a Wellsville man is dead after a Thursday night wreck just outside of city limits.

Culvert pipe replacement to impact travel on Route 52

October 15, 2020 5:25 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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.

Culvert pipe replacement to impact travel on Moniteau County routes

October 15, 2020 4:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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

Highway 54 in Callaway County down to one lane for repairs

October 15, 2020 4:10 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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

Bridge now open at Smith Branch on Missouri Route 161 in Montgomery County

October 14, 2020 5:35 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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

Missouri State Highway Patrol crash unit

Boy, 11, struck and killed trying to cross interstate

October 13, 2020 1:47 PM Associated Press

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.

Pettis County: Swisher and Harms Rd intersection closed till April 2021 to replace bridge

October 12, 2020 3:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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

Patrol: Truck crash into bridge seriously injures man

October 12, 2020 9:42 AM Matt Ragsdale

A Lake of the Ozarks-area man was seriously hurt after crashing into a bridge later Saturday night, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.

Benton County Sheriff recovering in hospital after motorcycle crash

October 11, 2020 10:36 PM Sydney Olsen

The sheriff of Benton County and his wife are at University Hospital in Columbia after a motorcycle crash.

Fatal motorcycle crash in Osage County

October 11, 2020 11:09 AM Zach Boetto

OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A fatal motorcycle crash in Osage County is the second fatality of October for Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F. According to MSHP crash reports, 52-year-old, Tammy S. Sauer of Loose Creek Mo. was traveling westbound on Highway 100 when she traveled off the right side of the roadway and flipped

MoDOT to begin multiple projects next week across Mid-Missouri

October 9, 2020 4:31 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Transportation has several projects crews are starting next week. Culvert Replacements Will Temporarily Impact Routes in Audrain and Boone County Weather permitting, MoDOT will be doing the following work in Audrain County. Please see the dates and locations below. All work will be completed between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00

Columbia teen dies in Howard County crash

October 9, 2020 6:41 AM Ben Fein

A crash on US-40 and Katy Trail killed 17 year old Trey Potter Friday morning.

Callaway County bridge rehabilitation to begin Friday

October 8, 2020 4:25 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Motorists are being asked to watch for lane closures on U.S. Route 54 as work begins on an interchange south of New Bloomfield. As part of a larger preventative maintenance bridge project in Cole and Callaway Counties, the Route AE/TT bridge over Route 54 will undergo deck repairs. The bridge will

West Virginia site chosen for high-speed travel facility; Missouri still in running for commercial track

October 8, 2020 4:22 PM Associated Press

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) Virgin Hyperloop One will build a certification center in West Virginia to test the high-speed transportation concept that uses enclosed pods to zip passengers underground at over 600 mph. The company had received bids from over a dozen states in the past year to build a 6-mile testing track and other facilities

Speed Limit Change on S Main St. in Ashland

October 8, 2020 4:15 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Ashland, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday afternoon, Ashland Public Works crews will be changing the speed limit signs on S Main St. from 20 MPH to 25 MPH. The change was approved by the City of Ashland Board of Aldermen. This speed limit increase will be effective immediately once the signs are changed over and include

Pavement repairs scheduled to temporarily impact traffic on U.S. Route 24 in Monroe County

October 8, 2020 4:12 PM Karl Wehmhoener

HANNIBAL, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT crews will be performing pavement repairs on U.S. 24 in Monroe County on Oct. 19-23. The road will be reduced to one lane from MRC 374 to MRC 519 between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. daily. There will be a width restriction of 10’ 6” in place while the work is