WATCH REPLAY: MoDOT hosts virtual public meeting on I-70 Rocheport Bridge replacement project
MoDOT is hosting a virtual open house tonight to discuss the construction of the new Interstate 70 Missouri River bridge near Rocheport.
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MoDOT hosting virtual public meeting over I-70 Rocheport Bridge replacement project
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation will host a virtual open house on the new Interstate 70 Missouri River bridge near Rocheport Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. MoDOT and representatives from the Lunda Team will give a presentation that will show what the bridge will look like and timelines for the project. Officials say
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MoDOT to consider removing of I-70 Business Loop exit ramp
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation wants to hear from the public about the possible removal of the Interstate 70 westbound exit ramp at Business Loop 70 along with the 64-year old bridge. MoDOT says the bridge is near the end of its service life. The left-side exit ramp is contrary to driver
Continue Reading Overnight Rocheport Bridge construction could impact I-70 traffic
BOONE/COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning next Thursday night, drivers on Interstate 70 will see work-taking place near the Rocheport Bridge as contractors for the Missouri Department of Transportation prepare for the construction of the new bridge. MoDOT contractors will be working to strengthen the shoulders and median primarily during the week. MoDOT contractors could require intermittent eastbound
Continue Reading Bagnell Dam Bridge rehabilitation begins Tuesday
LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Rehabilitation of the Bagnell Dam Bridge at Lake Ozark is set to begin Tuesday. The work will include repairs to the bridge deck, expansion joints, sidewalks, and barrier wall. Crews constructed the bridge in 1929. For three months during construction, the bridge will close at Highway 54, but the Bagnell Dam
Continue Reading MoDOT completes new Highway 54 Lake of the Ozarks interchange
LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation has completed improvements to the Highway 54 Lake of the Ozarks interchange after 18 months’ worth of work. “The completion of this work is a milestone moment for safe travel through the Lake of the Ozarks Region,” said Central Area Engineer Robert Lynch. “With the completion
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Bridge work continues in Boone County, I-70 traffic delays expected
Ongoing rehabilitation work of the Perche Creek Bridges in Boone County is expected to cause lane closures this week.
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Work continuing on Stadium Blvd. with the use of plastic waste in road pavement mixtures
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Engineers at the University of Missouri have partnered with MoDOT to test mixing plastic waste into the asphalt pavement mixtures on Stadium Blvd. in efforts to make the pavement overlay last longer. Professor of civil and environmental engineering at Mizzou, Bill Buttlar, says normal pavement mixtures are created from asphalt and other
Continue Reading Interstate 70 ramps to be impacted during Stadium Boulevard project next week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic entering and exiting Stadium Blvd. onto Interstate 70 will be impacted next week due to lane closures. The I-70 eastbound exit ramp and the westbound entrance ramp will both be closed on Monday and Tuesday. Also, two of the three northbound lanes of Stadium Boulevard will be closed on Monday, with
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Stadium Boulevard project continues near Columbia Mall
The Missouri Department of Transportation’s project to improve the driving surface of Stadium Boulevard in Columbia has moved into its next phase this week.
Continue Reading MoDOT contractors to resurface three Boone County routes
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) contractors will begin resurfacing improvement to three routes in Boone County Monday. Crews will resurface the following areas: Route J between Interstate 70 and Route 124.Route O between Interstate 70 and Hancock Hill Road.Route UU between Interstate 70 and Route O. All three projects will also
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Drivers along the Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City could see delays starting Tuesday night
MoDOT will be making improvements as part of a rehabilitation project to both directions of Highways 54 and 63 along the bridge.
Continue Reading MoDOT to begin bridge deck improvements on Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation contractors will begin the next phase of an ongoing rehabilitation project on the U.S. Route 54/63 bridges over the Missouri River in Jefferson City will begin to impact nighttime traffic next week by repairing the deck of the eastbound Route 54/63 bridge. This work will require
Continue Reading Lunda Team wins bid for Rocheport Missouri River Bridge replacement
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Transportation officials and Gov. Mike Parson announced the Lunda Team had the winning bid to replace the I-70 Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport. The Lunda Team is made up of Lunda Construction Co., Parsons Transportation Group, Inc., Dan Brown & Associates, and Hugh Zeng United. Watch the announcement
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Missouri River level crests as Jefferson City officials continue storm clean up
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City officials are still working to clean up and repair roads following flash flood warnings and plenty of rain. Both the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Jefferson City Public Works say despite that intense weather, the river levels crested Monday and the levee is holding strong. Conditions continue to
Continue Reading MoDOT seeking public comment on plans to resurface Highway 63 in Boone and Callaway Counties
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is inviting residents and travelers to share their thoughts regarding the 2022 improvements along Highway 63 in Boone and Callaway Counties. The project will make several improvements along Highway 63 including resurfaced between Boone County Route B and Highway 54 in Callaway County, as well as
Continue Reading Route O bridge rehabilitation begins next week in Callaway County
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), working with a contractor, will begin replacing the deck and upgrading guardrail on the Callaway County Route O bridge over Auxvasse Creek, southeast of Fulton, beginning Monday. The existing bridge was built in 1967 and the driving surface has reached a point where rehabilitation is
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Work to rehabilitate the Missouri River Bridge begins next week in Boonville
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Constructions crews will begin preventative maintenance the Missouri River Bridge on U.S. Route 40 in Boonville beginning Monday. Officials report work will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Highway 40 but traffic will have a reduced speed limit and temporary striping to guide traffic through the work area. Construction should
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Stadium Boulevard work has some drivers concerned about rough surface
Workers will start to lay down a new surface on another section of Stadium Boulevard as early as the end of this month, the Missouri Department of Transportation said Friday.
Continue Reading MoDOT: Urgent repairs required on Route 54 near Holts Summit
HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) A MoDOT Central District tweet is saying urgent repairs will begin at 6:30 Thursday night on eastbound Route 54 lanes near Summit Drive. MoDOT officials say the repairs are caused by pavement “blow-ups”. A pavement blow-up occurs when the roadway surface expands at a crack or joint where moisture has seeped
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