COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Repaving work on a major south Columbia road started with the beginning of the school year this week, snarling traffic as parents rushed to get children to school and go to work. The work to mill and repave Vawter School Road east of Scott Boulevard was originally planned to wrap up by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several road projects in Columbia and Boone County were announced on Wednesday. The Missouri Department of Transportation announced that the ramp from Highway 63 to westbound Interstate 70 will close at 8 p.m. Thursday for temporary barriers to be placed. The release says the ramp will reopen “no later than” 6 a.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) West Stadium Boulevard will be repaved overnight beginning Wednesday between West Edgewood Drive to Missouri Boulevard, according to a Wednesday press release from Jefferson City. Crews will work Wednesday and Thursday nights from 6 p.m.-6 a.m. The road will not be closed, traffic could be delayed, the release says. Jefferson City Public
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A partial collapse occurred Tuesday night at a dilapidated building in Sedalia. The east wall of the building at 104 Main St. collapsed and sent debris into an adjacent parking lot and Ohio Street, the city announced in a Wednesday press release. The release says multiple addresses in the 100 block of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews on Wednesday will close West Ash Street near the Activity and Recreation Center for emergency waterline repairs, according to a Tuesday press release from the City of Columbia. The release says West Ash Street will be closed between Bernadette Drive and Clinkscales Road beginning at 4 a.m. Work is expected to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The road where a fatal crash happened Saturday was supposed to have safety improvements installed years ago, but the project was delayed due to its cost and large scale. A man died after hitting another car head on in the 2900 block of Forum Boulevard, near Wilsons Fitness Center Saturday. Construction for
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A new ramp, intended to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion at the connector, has opened.
The Missouri Department of Transportation announced on Facebook Friday that the new Columbia ramp connecting Interstate 70 East to Highway 63 South was open.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation sent a follow-up press release on Thursday to remind residents that a portion of Clark Lane in Columbia will close next week for roundabout construction. Clark Lane will close at Hanover Boulevard on Monday morning, with construction lasting around 60 days, the release says. During the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The St. Charles Road bridge is set to open to traffic at 4 p.m. Friday, but the Missouri Department of Transportation says the bridge will not be open to pedestrians until mid-to-late September. The bridge will open to cars while construction is still underway on the sidewalks. It has been under construction
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia announced in a Friday press release that elevators at two downtown parking garages are out of service. The elevator at the southwest corner of the Eighth and Walnut parking garage will be out of service for at least two months for maintenance and repairs, the release says. Residents
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The viaduct at High Street in Jefferson City officially reopened on Wednesday after being closed for road repairs. The viaduct was closed in February due to a hole that was impacting drivers and other deterioration of the road. The contracted cost for repairs with Double Arch Construction was estimated at $74,800 and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A business owner claims ongoing construction on the St. Charles Road Bridge on Interstate 70 has caused customer traffic at a coffee shop to drop by 80%, prompting to ask the community for help on Facebook to keep their doors open. As part of the Improve I-70 Project, the St. Charles Road
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers in Boone and Callaway counties should prepare for several road closures and traffic changes as construction projects continue across Mid-Missouri. The Missouri Department of Transportation announced Friday that crews will make several changes to traffic patterns beginning this week. While drivers will have to navigate more construction, there is some good
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hourly parking will begin again at the Eighth and Walnut parking garage in downtown Columbia on Monday, according to a Friday press release from the city. The parking garage closed in May for a summer maintenance project, which included “cable repairs, concrete repairs, and sealant and expansion joint replacement work throughout the garage,” the release says.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mill and overlay pavement maintenance through Columbia began Monday and is expected to be completed by Friday, Aug. 14, according to a Monday press release from the city. Crews will mill away the top layer of asphalt and pave a new surface to improve the roadways, the release says. It will occur
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Lane closures are scheduled to occur next week on North Providence Road as city brews work to repair damaged concrete, a Thursday press release from the city says. Work will occur near the intersection with Armadillo Drive. It is scheduled to begin 7 a.m. Monday and wrap up by 4 p.m. Thursday.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ramps in both directions of Highway 54 at Nichols Road in Osage Beach will close overnight Thursday, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release says crews will close the ramps at 8 p.m. Thursday and they are expected to reopen by 6 a.m. Friday. A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Pavement maintenance will take place on Old 63 starting from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. each night starting Monday. The City of Columbia Public Works Department has been revamping streets throughout Columbia one at a time. The construction on Old 63 will start at its intersection with Chinaberry Drive. The work will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A project director for the Improve I-70 Project from Rocheport to Columbia says the St. Charles Road bridge on Interstate 70 will be opening mid-August. There is an estimated date of Friday, Aug. 14 for when drivers can use the bridge. The East St. Charles Road bridge has been under construction since
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A traffic shift that was planned for next week on Interstate 70 in Columbia has been moved up to Thursday night, a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation says. The plan is to divert westbound traffic “traffic down and up the newly reconstructed ramps at Boone County Route J (Exit 117),”
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