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
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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
Continue Reading 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
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Officers said the man was walking in a westbound lane of Interstate 70 when he was hit by two cars.
Continue Reading 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
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Missouri state troopers say a Callaway County man was seriously injured in a crash Tuesday afternoon.
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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
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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
Continue Reading 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
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A Friday morning crash in New Bloomfield sent a local man to the hospital with serious injuries.
Continue Reading 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
Continue Reading 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
Continue Reading 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
Continue Reading 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.
Continue Reading 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
Continue Reading 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
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The crash report said the semi was stopped on the railroad tracks.
Continue Reading 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
Continue Reading(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
Continue Reading 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
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