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Police release name of man killed in Columbia pedestrian crash

October 8, 2020 10:19 AM Matt Ragsdale

Officers said the man was walking in a westbound lane of Interstate 70 when he was hit by two cars.

MoDOT releases details regarding 2021 I-70 bridge rehabilitation in Boone County

October 7, 2020 8:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation says repairs and updates will be made to the I-70 bridges over Perche Creek next year. MoDOT says this is regular maintenance procedures that include replacing expansion joints, reinforcing the substructures, and applying a protective coat that will shield the bridges from weather and erosion. These

Callaway County man seriously hurt in Tuesday crash

October 7, 2020 8:39 AM Matt Ragsdale

Missouri state troopers say a Callaway County man was seriously injured in a crash Tuesday afternoon.

Afternoon motorcycle wreck on Highway 50/63 sends driver to hospital

October 5, 2020 4:52 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday afternoon, a motorcycle wreck on Highway 50/63 sent the driver to the hospital with serious injuries. According to the Jefferson City Police Department’s traffic crash release, the driver was traveling westbound on the 6900 block of Highway 50/63 near Militia drive when the driver laid the motorcycle down and

Statewide speed limit enforcement campaign runs Oct. 10-18

October 5, 2020 4:31 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety wants to remind all drivers that a statewide media campaign will be held Oct. 10-18. Speed limit enforcement will run Oct. 16-18. During this time law enforcement will be actively enforcing Missouri’s speed limit laws and reminding drivers of the increased risks associated with higher

Callaway County Route D Bridge now open to traffic

October 5, 2020 3:36 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CALLAWAY COUNTY – The new Callaway County Route D bridge over Interstate 70 is now open to traffic after months of construction. A contractor working for the Missouri Department of Transportation replaced the previous bridge and made roadway improvements at various locations along the north outer road of I-70 near the bridge. Route D has

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Highway patrol: New Bloomfield man seriously injured in Friday crash

October 5, 2020 8:41 AM Matt Ragsdale

A Friday morning crash in New Bloomfield sent a local man to the hospital with serious injuries.

I-70 Outer Road to Undergo Pavement Improvements

October 2, 2020 6:13 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA – Pavement improvements will be made to the final location of a project improving the driving surface of outer roads along Interstate 70 next week. A contractor working for MoDOT will begin paving the I-70 Drive Southeast between Keene Street and the U.S. Route 63/I-70 connector on October 8 from 8 p.m. to 3

Patching Repairs to Improve Route 87 in Moniteau County

October 2, 2020 3:25 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Efforts to improve the driving surface of Missouri Route 87 near California will take place next week. Crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation are scheduled to patch several sections of Route 87 between U.S. Route 50 and Little Moniteau Road on Monday, October 5 and Tuesday, October 6. One lane will be closed

Route 54 Lane Closure to Begin as Part of New Interchange Project

October 2, 2020 3:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Westbound U.S. Route 54 traffic will be reduced to a single lane next week as crews begin connecting the on-ramp of the new interchange located at Route W & Osage Hills Road. The project contractor, working for the Missouri Department of Transportation, will begin building this new on-ramp tie-in near the

Culvert Replacements Will Temporarily Impact Routes in Audrain and Boone County

October 2, 2020 3:18 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MACON Mo. (KMIZ) Weather permitting, MoDOT will be doing the following work in Audrain and Boone County next week. Boone County Route D – Oct. 5, road will be closed 400 feet east of Boone County Route Z for culvert work. This work will take place between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m that day. Boone County Route D – Oct.

Lane closure and traffic restrictions at West Boulevard and West Broadway for water valve replacement

October 1, 2020 4:49 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia Water & Light will be replacing a main line water valve at the intersection of West Broadway and West Boulevard on Friday, Oct. 2, beginning at 6 a.m. The emergency water valve replacement is on an existing 8″ water main. There will be a traffic lane closure on southbound

Bray Avenue Stormwater Improvements scheduled for Oct. 14

October 1, 2020 3:45 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Stormwater Utility is holding an interested parties meeting Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., at the corner of Longwell Drive and Bray Avenue, to discuss the upcoming Bray Avenue Stormwater Improvement Project. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the plans to reduce the incidence

2 injured when train hits semi

September 30, 2020 9:09 AM Matt Ragsdale

The crash report said the semi was stopped on the railroad tracks.

Online interested parties meeting for Holly Avenue traffic calming project scheduled for Oct. 5-16

September 29, 2020 8:01 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Public Works department is requesting public feedback regarding the Holly Avenue traffic calming project. The project is intended to use traffic calming devices to lower operating speeds on Holly Avenue from Parker Street to Oakland Gravel Road. Holly Avenue is seventh on the 2018 Neighborhood Traffic Management Program

Columbia Stormwater Utility hosting meeting regarding Hickman Sixth and Seventh Street Stormwater Improvements

September 29, 2020 7:27 PM Karl Wehmhoener

(COLUMBIA, MO) – The City of Columbia Stormwater Utility is holding an interested parties meeting Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., in the Columbia Public Schools parking lot near the intersection of Sixth Street and Hickman Avenue, to discuss the upcoming Hickman, Sixth and Seventh Street Stormwater Improvements Project. The purpose of this

Pettis County: Elm Branch Rd and Van Slyke Rd intersection closed today thru March for bridge replacement

September 28, 2020 4:20 PM Karl Wehmhoener

PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Pettis County Road & Bridge Department is closing portions of Elm Branch and Van Slyke Roads for bridge replacement. The location of the project is at Van Slyke Road and west past the bridge in far southwestern Pettis County. The affected portion of the roads are expected to be closed for

Vienna man killed in early morning wreck

September 28, 2020 8:00 AM Matt Ragsdale

Troopers say a Vienna man was killed in a single-vehicle wreck north of Vichy early Monday morning.

Columbia firefighters work extrication crash downtown

September 26, 2020 4:50 PM Molly Stawinoga

Fire crews responded to a crash in downtown Columbia Saturday around 4:45 p.m.

Fatal crash in Cooper County

September 26, 2020 2:24 AM Zach Boetto

Cooper County, Mo. (KMIZ) A Florida man was pronounced dead after a vehicle collision Friday afternoon in Cooper County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Reports say 40-year-old Nicholas A Barbieri of Brooksville, FL, was driving eastbound on I-70 with a minor in the passenger seat when the car flipped near the 95.6 mile