Road Construction Archives

Crews to fix traffic signal near Columbia Library on Monday

August 11, 2023 9:30 PM Katie Greathouse

Crews are planning to repair a traffic signal in central Columbia on Monday.

Monroe Street in Jefferson City to close near hospital next week for construction

August 8, 2023 4:52 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of Monroe Street in Jefferson City near Capital Region Medical Center will close next week for construction, according to a Tuesday press release from the City. Monroe Street will be closed 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14-Friday, Aug. 18, between Case and Woodlawn avenues. The street will reopen each

Eighth and Cherry parking garage in Downtown Columbia to reopen Friday

August 3, 2023 4:24 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia announced in a Thursday press release that the Eighth and Cherry parking garage will reopen Friday. The parking garage has been closed since June for a renovation project. The City initially expected the project to be finished Friday, Aug. 11. Renovations, according to the press release, included: Waterproofing

Bear Creek Drive closure extended through July 28

July 19, 2023 10:02 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A road closure on Bear Creek Drive has been extended through Friday, July 28, according to a press release from the City of Columbia. A closure began Monday in the 2200 block of the road so the Stormwater Utility could replace a failing stormwater pipe and inlet. Residents on Bear Creek Drive will need to

Overnight pavement work scheduled for Downtown Columbia next week

July 7, 2023 3:51 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Contractors for the City of Columbia Public Works are scheduled to perform roadwork on several Downtown streets, according to a Friday press release from the City. 7 p.m. Monday- 7 a.m. Tuesday: East Walnut Street from North Garth Avenue to North Providence Road; Locust Street from South College Avenue to Hitt Street7

I-70 traffic on Rocheport Bridge to be redirected Thursday evening

July 6, 2023 5:44 AM Isabella Roberts

ROCHEPORT, Mo (KMIZ) Beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday evening, MoDOT will begin to redirect traffic heading eastbound on the Rocheport Bridge to the new bridge. Workers will narrow eastbound traffic to one lane and redirect it to the new bridge, with two westbound lanes and two eastbound lanes. MoDOT says by midnight, all eastbound

Speed humps to be installed on South Garth Avenue this week

July 5, 2023 4:46 PM Ryan Shiner

Editor’s note: The City issued an updated press release stating roadwork would take place Thursday. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia Public Works will be installing speed humps on South Garth Avenue on Thursday, according to a Wednesday press release. Work is expected to be completed by 5 p.m. The speed humps are part of

Traffic shifting on Rocheport Bridge this week

July 3, 2023 5:53 PM Ryan Shiner

ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced on its social media that eastbound traffic on Interstate 70 will be shifting Thursday at the Rocheport Bridge. Eastbound traffic will be narrowed to one lane at 7 p.m. The traffic shift should be complete by midnight the same night, with two westbound and two eastbound

Pavement maintenance scheduled for Columbia streets; road work also announced in Boone and Cole counties

June 21, 2023 6:15 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Road work will begin Friday in Columbia on several streets, according to a press release from the City. Work is expected to be completed by Friday, June 30. Capital Paving — contractors for the City of Columbia Public Works — are scheduled to perform mill and overlay pavement maintenance on: Lea Verde

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you driven through the Rocheport bridge construction zone?

June 19, 2023 2:40 AM ABC 17 News Team

Long delays were reported over the weekend as the Missouri Department of Transportation shifted traffic lanes through the Interstate 70 Missouri River bridge zone.

Delays expected for drivers as westbound traffic moves to new I-70 Missouri River Bridge

June 16, 2023 5:56 AM Kennedy Miller

ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers traveling on I-70 and the Route BB interchange should anticipate delays over the weekend, as westbound traffic moves to the new I-70 Missouri River Bridge at Rocheport. Beginning at 7:00 p.m. Friday, those vehicles will be the first to use the new westbound bridge that’s part of the Rocheport Bridge Project. The Route

Water main repairs to close part of Garth Avenue

June 13, 2023 9:38 PM Katie Greathouse

Crews are scheduled to make repairs to a water main in central Columbia on Wednesday morning.

Randolph County Commission discusses status of Highway 3 after two-year closure

June 13, 2023 3:16 AM Isabella Roberts

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, the Randolph County Commission held a meeting to discuss the status of Highway 3 after its closure. In 2021, MoDOT closed Missouri Route 3 between Route 24 and Route BB due to oversaturated ground and a potential road slide. The road realignment project is yet to be under contract with

Boone County bridge work resumes after cave discovery halts progress

June 12, 2023 5:47 PM Matthew Sanders

Work resumed Monday on a Boone County bridge project that was shut down in April after the discovery of a cave.

First traffic to flow over new Missouri River bridge on I-70 this month

June 7, 2023 11:57 AM Avery Roehler

Passenger vehicles will drive over the new Missouri River bridge on Interstate 70 for the first time starting later this month.

Road work scheduled at Chapel Hill and South Fairview intersection in Columbia

June 2, 2023 4:12 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Public Works announced in a Friday press release that road work will be done at the intersection of Chapel Hill and Fairview roads from Tuesday through Thursday. Crews will be repaving the road, according to the release. Work will begin 7 a.m. Tuesday and end 5 p.m. Thursday,

MoDOT announces multi-month closure on Route F

June 1, 2023 7:10 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced a road closure beginning next week in Boone County that will last two months. Route F will be closed from Monday, June 5- Thursday, Aug. 3 for a bridge deck replacement, according to MoDOT’s social media. The deck replacement is one of several projects on

On/off ramp at Highway 54 in Holts Summit to close for a month for roundabout construction

May 25, 2023 3:56 PM Ryan Shiner

HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced on its social media Thursday that there will be a month-long road closure for an on/off ramp on Highway 54 in Holts Summit. Route OO and the northbound Highway 54 on/off ramps at Route OO will be closed from May 30-June 30 to construct a

Columbia Chamber of Commerce holds open house, gathers input from residents about I-70/Highway 63 connector

May 17, 2023 5:55 AM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday, Columbia residents had the chance to provide suggestions to the city regarding improvements they would like to see to the Interstate 70/Highway 63 connector in Columbia during an open house. The City has proposed providing different features to enhance the design of the highway to create a more-attractive appearance, claiming it could

MoDOT announces lane closures on Rocheport Bridge this week

May 16, 2023 7:16 PM Ryan Shiner

ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced on its social media that there will be intermittent lane closures on the Rocheport Bridge on Interstate 70 this week. The closures will occur day and night in the left lanes heading in both directions, according to the post. ALERT!I-70 Rocheport BridgeDay & night this week,