Transportation 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.

Two people arrested for DWI after one was hit by truck

August 11, 2023 1:33 PM Madison Stuerman

Two people have been arrested for driving while intoxicated after a crash in Morgan County early Friday morning.

80-year-old woman recovering after being flown from crash scene

August 11, 2023 3:41 PM Madison Stuerman

Troopers said she was flown in a helicopter to University Hospital with serious injuries

MoDOT reopens Route F at Perche Creek, closed at Coon Creek

August 10, 2023 8:05 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers can access Route F over Perche Creek but will need to use an alternative route over Coon Creek after work on the bridge was completed Wednesday, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The Perche Creek Bridge closed for a rehabilitation project on June 5, restricting travel along Route F between

Three hurt in Randolph County crash

August 10, 2023 6:54 PM Ryan Shiner

RENICK, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were hurt, one seriously, in a Thursday crash in the southbound lane of Highway 63 near Route NN in Renick, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2021 Hyundai Sonata – driven by Carl Moser, 85, of St. Charles – pulled in front

Felony charges filed against woman accused of threatening bridge workers in Jefferson City

August 9, 2023 11:17 AM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors charged a Jefferson City woman with five felonies and several misdemeanors after she crashed in a construction zone and allegedly threatened workers with a hatchet.

Jefferson City man charged with several felonies following crash

August 8, 2023 8:16 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with several felonies after he was accused of crashing a vehicle that sent someone to the hospital while driving drunk. Timothy C. Latham, 42, was charged Tuesday with second-degree assault, possession of a controlled substance, DWI – causing physical injury and armed-criminal action. He is

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

Parts needed to repair traffic signal near Columbia Library to arrive late this week

August 7, 2023 8:42 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A damaged traffic signal in near the Columbia Library may not be fixed until late this week. A traffic signal at South Garth Avenue and West Broadway Street began operating as an all-way stop on Friday after a crash. One of the traffic signals became damaged from tjhe crash, according to an

18 year old dies in three-vehicle crash in Columbia

August 6, 2023 4:06 PM Isabella Roberts

A teenager died Saturday night in a motorcycle accident in Columbia.

Three hurt after a crash in Boone County Saturday

August 6, 2023 10:07 AM Joushua Blount

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people are in the hospital recovering from injuries after an afternoon crash in Boone County Saturday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report, the crash happened around 2:00 p.m. on Highway 63 at Peabody Road. Troopers say 59-year-old Curtis D. Hart, of Columbia Missouri, and Ahlea L. Rogers,

Columbia man dies in crash on I-70

August 5, 2023 7:09 PM abc17news-Newsroom

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police shared the name of the man who died in a crash that shut down I-70 in Columbia. The eastbound lanes of I-70 near the U.S. 63 interchange are back open after they were shut down for about an hour Saturday evening for a deadly crash. Around 5 p.m. Missouri State

Camdenton man dies in motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon

August 5, 2023 8:01 PM abc17news-Newsroom

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man died in a motorcycle crash on Missouri Highway 7 in Camden County Saturday afternoon. According to the crash report, 28-year-old Robert Eaton from Camdenton was driving a motorcycle near Devanna Drive in Camden County when he went off the side of the road. The motorcycle became airborne and

Man suffers serious injuries after single vehicle crash in Howard County

August 5, 2023 7:43 AM Joushua Blount

HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is recovering from serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Howard County Friday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report, the crash happened at 2:45 p.m. on Route H, just half a mile north of County Road 134. Troopers say 22-year-old Gabriel M. Donovan, of Sumner

Fulton man killed after crash in Maries County

August 4, 2023 8:24 AM Joushua Blount

MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man has died after a crash Thursday afternoon in Maries County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 3:38 p.m. on Highway 63 just south of Vienna. The crash report states that Denny W. Brautigam, 69, of Fulton was traveling southbound on Highway 63 when

$50 million invested by state for new railroad safety plan, aims to improve railroad crossings

August 3, 2023 9:42 AM Morgan Buresh

Gov. Mike Parson and the Missouri Department of Transportation are promoting the new Missouri Railroad Safety Crossing Plan on Thursday in Jefferson City.

MoDOT: Highway 94 closed in Callaway County after heavy rain, could take weeks to clear

August 3, 2023 11:27 AM Gabrielle Teiner

A major state highway along the Missouri River in Callaway County was among those listed as closed by flooding Thursday morning across the state.

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

NTSB: Crossing design contributed to deadly Chariton County Amtrak crash

August 2, 2023 1:50 PM Matthew Sanders

National accident investigators say in their final report that the design of the railroad crossing in Mendon where a dump truck hit an Amtrak train last summer contributed to the deadly crash.

Part of Highway 63 closed in Columbia after crash

August 1, 2023 11:02 AM Matthew Sanders

A crash blocked part of Highway 63 northbound near the Interstate 70 connector in Columbia a little before 11 a.m. Tuesday.