COLUMBIA, (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday passed several projects to improve Columbia Regional Airport. The city approved roughly $13.1 million in projects around the airport, with federal funding covering a large portion. The first of which includes renovations to its northern parking lot, which includes paving the existing lot and adding about 250
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of East Ash Street and the sidewalk by the Boone County Courthouse will be closed from 6:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, according to a press release from the City of Columbia. Both lanes of the street and the southern sidewalk between North Seventh and Eighth streets will be closed,
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The tri-level bridge in Jefferson City over Highway 50 will be demolished next month, according to a Thursday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release says Highway 50 and several ramps will close while the no-longer-used bridge will be demolished. The closure is expected to last from 9 a.m.
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning this week, nightly lane closures will occur around Columbia to upgrade pavement markings, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Lane closures will begin Wednesday along Paris Road between Whitegate Drive and Waco Road, the release says. Closures will last from 7 p.m.-6 a.m. each day
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A planned 10-month closure of I-70 Drive Southeast began on Monday, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The closure was originally scheduled for last week, but was moved because of weather. The road will be closed from just west of Woodridge Drive to Glenstone Drive for about
Continue Reading
The Missouri Department of Transportation is scheduled to close the intersection of Conley Road and Business Loop 70 for about 60 days while the crossing is replaced with a roundabout.
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An underpass at Conley Road to the Highway 63/Interstate 70 connector in Columbia opened to the public on Monday night. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation started building the underpass in October 2024 with the goal of building two new bridges to Highway 63. The new underpass is located between the
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Road work in western and southwest Columbia will require lane closures next week, according to a Tuesday press release from the city. City crews will perform work at: North Garth Avenue between Parkade Boulevard and East Craig Street, in front of Parkade Elementary School. This will occur 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, March
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction on a roundabout to replace the stoplight-managed intersection of Conley Road and Business Loop will close for construction starting March 23, MoDOT said in a news release Thursday. The closure will last around 60 days, MoDOT said, and the intersection should reopen by the end of May. Business entrances at construction
Continue Reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: AI tools were used to help organize the information in this story. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is urging drivers to travel with caution, with warmer weather causing potholes to pop up across roads. MoDOT crews responded to the westbound Interstate 70 on-ramp at the Highway 63 connector twice over
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Transportation crews plan to permanently close a portion of the North Jefferson City Recreation Area on March 13, according to a Thursday press release. Crews will close the paved parking lot and playground for tree removal. The trees must be cleared by March 31 because of environmental concerns, the
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation hosted its first of two public hearings on Monday, as plans take shape for major upgrades between Rocheport and Columbia. The project is part of Missouri’s statewide Interstate 70 expansion effort, with MoDOT officials saying interest is only growing. “This is probably your 12th, 13th public meeting
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The reconstruction of a sidewalk ramp will require a sidewalk to be closed and a bus stop to be temporarily moved in Columbia, according to a Thursday press release from the city. Contractors are reconstructing the sidewalk ramp at the corner of East Broadway and South Second Street, the release says. Work
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday night unanimously approved plans to for a culvert replacement project Old Plank Road. The design and construction will cost $620,000, with the city funding $337,000 of the amount, according to estimates in meeting documents. The memo indicates $282,763.10 will be provided by the Missouri Department of
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of Park Avenue in Columbia near Frederick Douglass High School will close later this week through Feb. 27, according to a Monday press release from the City of Columbia. Beginning at 7 a.m. Thursday, a contractor for the Columbia Housing Authority will close Park Avenue between North Providence Road and
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The West Old Plank Road exit of the Route K roundabout in Columbia will reopen on Friday, according to a Tuesday press release from the city. This completes Phase 4 of the project, which means all driving lanes of the roundabout will be reopened, the release says. Sidewalk work, grading restoration and
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A bridge replacement will begin on Feb. 18 on Interstate 70 in Montgomery County, according to a Monday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release says the project will replace the bridge with a wider bridge and update the interchange layout. One Wednesday, Feb. 18, the Route E/Y interchange
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tanner Bridge Road bridge over the Moreau River will close later this month, according to a Monday press release from Cole County Public Works. The closure will begin Monday, Feb. 23 between Friendship Road and Route B, the release says. Don Schnieders Excavating Company, Inc. was awarded the $2.1 Million contract
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction crews will begin replacing the roof of Brookside Downtown at 219 South Ninth St. at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11. The closure will require crews to close off a pair of roads and sidewalks, according to a Friday press release from the City of Columbia. South Tenth Street between Elm and
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia residents may soon notice Ameren workers upgrading “aging infrastructure” in the East Campus area, a Monday press release from Ameren Missouri says. The release says 3.6 miles of natural gas infrastructure will be updated. Phase 1 began Monday between Rockhill Road and Cliff Drive, according to the release. Phase 2 will
Continue Reading