Transportation Archives

Manslaughter charge filed after Columbia crash victim dies

November 20, 2019 12:12 PM Matthew Sanders

A Boone County prosecutor filed a manslaughter charge Wednesday against a woman accused of causing a crash that killed a man who was picking up cones after a bike race.

Columbia road work causes traffic delays on I-70

November 20, 2019 8:07 AM Madison Fleck

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers saw some traffic Wednesday morning on Interstate 70 as Missouri Department of Transportation crews finished overnight pavement improvements. 🚨🚨COLUMBIA TRAFFIC ALERT🚨🚨One lane remains closed this morning on westbound I-70 west of the Rt. 63 in Columbia as crews finalize overnight pavement improvements that have been delayed. Traffic is backed up and

Eldon woman killed crossing Highway 54 in Cole County

November 19, 2019 1:59 PM Madison Fleck

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An SUV hit and killed a woman crossing Highway 54 near Brazito on Tuesday morning, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The patrol said in an online crash report that Rachel Welch, 46, of Eldon, died after a 2007 Lincoln Navigator hit her while she was crossing the highway at

Council advances Columbia airport expansion project, design proposals to come

November 18, 2019 11:52 AM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council voted unanimously Monday to move forward with the construction of a new terminal at the Columbia Regional Airport. The city, in partnership with Burns & McDonnell Engineering, will accept proposals featuring design and building plans from companies. Once the list is narrowed, city staffers will hold a public

Moberly man dies after Chariton County crash

November 17, 2019 7:22 AM Molly Stawinoga

Brandon Vanbibber, 35, died Saturday following a Friday night crash. According to crash reports, the crash happened on Highway 24, just six miles east of Salisbury. Vanbibber was driving eastbound when his car went off the right side of the road. The car overturned and ejected him. Vanbibber died from his injuries at University Hospital

Two cars involved in central Columbia crash

November 15, 2019 9:55 PM Matt Ragsdale

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two cars were involved in a crash on Wilkes Boulevard near N. College Avenue on Friday night. A Columbia Police officer said at least one person was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. Authorities are still looking for one car involved. Police said the crash happened at 9:17 p.m. Ambulances from

Crews work semi crash on I-70

November 15, 2019 9:46 PM Katie Greathouse

Emergency crews responded to a crash involving a semi in Boone County on Friday night. It happened in the westbound lanes near Route Z just before 8:45 p.m., according to online dispatch records. Boone County Joint Communications tweeted about the wreck, urging drivers to avoid the area. BOONE CO JOINT COM: Motor Vehicle Collision I70

Weather conditions shut down Route H project

November 15, 2019 6:25 AM Molly Stawinoga

A construction project on Route H is currently shut down due to cold weather, according to Columbia Spokesperson Brian Adkisson. The work comes ahead of a runway expansion project at Columbia Regional Airport. Crews completed Phase 3 of the project Thursday morning which closed North Rangeline Road Connection and limited traffic to one lane at

Governor Parson tours bridge in Callaway County

November 14, 2019 12:05 PM Zach Boetto

Governor Mike Parson toured the location of an upcoming bridge project Thursday in Callaway County. The project will replace the Callaway County Route D bridge over Interstate 70. “We’re trying to tell the people in the state look we’re going to invest the money wisely and we’re going to go to work,” Governor Mike Parson

NTSB: Coast Guard ignored duck boat safety proposals

November 13, 2019 3:56 PM Associated Press

The National Transportation Safety Board says the Coast Guard has repeatedly ignored safety recommendations that could have made tourist duck boats safer and potentially prevented a Missouri accident that killed 17 people.

Jefferson City police investigate crash

November 12, 2019 7:23 PM Katie Greathouse

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department investigated a Tuesday evening crash that sent two people to the hospital. Police responded to the 300 block of Rock Hill Road just after 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Witnesses told police a maroon Chevrolet sped away from Cherry Hill Court onto Rock Hill Road, according to

Columbia Public Works completes first snow response with new routes

November 12, 2019 9:40 PM Barry Mangold

After inches of snow fell across areas of Mid-Missouri, road crews plowed more streets than usual. Columbia Public Works this year added about 50 miles of roadways to their workload in the form of third-priority snow routes. Before the addition, there were only first and second priority streets. “We’re trying to increase efficiency without increasing

Boone County road crews using sun’s help to clear roads

November 12, 2019 1:47 PM Brittany Wiley

Boone County Road & Bridge used the sun’s help on Tuesday to try and clear snow-covered roads.

Slide-offs reported Tuesday morning as some streets remain snow covered

November 12, 2019 5:25 AM Madison Fleck

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews continued to treat roads on Tuesday morning after an overnight freeze. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation traveler map, many Columbia roads remained covered on Tuesday morning. Roads in Jefferson City remained mostly clear with some partly covered roads. Route E in Boone County was closed Tuesday morning after

Jefferson City road crews on standby for chance of overnight freeze

November 11, 2019 6:59 PM Barry Mangold

Drivers will want to be wary of road conditions before heading out the door on Tuesday, as bitterly cold temperatures could move in overnight. Crews with the Jefferson City Public Works department will be called in to treat roads ahead of the morning commute, according to Britt Smith, the department’s operations division manager. Smith said

Treatments will prove ineffective as temps drop below 15 degrees overnight

November 11, 2019 4:58 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Road treatment methods will be ineffective overnight as temperatures continue to fall, a Columbia Public Works official said Monday. “Right now we have a 24-person crew that’s out … until 7 p.m.,” said Richard Stone, engineering and operations manager for Columbia Public Works. “We may scale back after that to an eight-person

MSHP: One dead in Johnson County crash

November 11, 2019 7:45 PM Matt Ragsdale

CHILHOWEE, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A said a 61-year-old man died after a crash in Johnson County Monday afternoon. FATAL CRASH:At 2:40pm, a 61 y/o male from Chilhowee, MO, lost control on ice covered Rt. F north of Rt. BB near Centerview in Johnson Co. His 2007 Ford ran off the road,

Mid-Missouri roads remain covered into afternoon

November 11, 2019 5:35 AM Madison Fleck

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Snow continued to fall Monday afternoon, coating roads across Mid-Missouri and leading several schools to call early dismissals. Snowfall was spread throughout the area, with locations such as Columbia, Osage Beach, Boonville and Hermann receiving more than an inch by 9 a.m. A winter weather advisory remained in effect for much of

Cole County Public Works activates crews as wintry mix continues

November 11, 2019 11:46 AM Joe McLean

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Public Works crews kept a close eye on roads Monday as snow continued to fall and, around 1 p.m., activated the drivers of the county’s 26 trucks to begin treatment. Department director Larry Benz told ABC 17 News that much of the staff were off work in observance of

MoDOT crews continue road, highway treatment amid snowfall

November 11, 2019 4:06 PM Joe McLean

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation’s Central District sent crews out to begin treating roads at about 4 a.m. Monday as snow began to fall in mid-Missouri. “We started off just having watch crews just doing a little treatment ahead of time where we could,” said MoDOT central district engineer Jason Shafer.