Views: 0Two bridges in Grundy County have been closed by the Missouri Department of Transportation due to structural deficiencies. During a conference call this (Tuesday) morning regarding recently completed bridge inspections, a MoDOT representative told the Grundy County Commission one bridge was closed on Northeast 90th Street and another was closed on Southwest 86th Avenue. […]
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Bridge repairs will narrow two roads in Hamilton
Views: 0Contractors are scheduled to being repairing a bridge in Caldwell County that was struck by a vehicle last year. Due to the damage it sustained, the bridge on Route 13 over U.S. Route 36 in Hamilton has been narrowed since the crash. Crews from Comanche Construction, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, […]
First month of new fiscal year in Trenton sees sales tax receipts climb into the black
Views: 0This is the first month of the new fiscal year in Trenton and city sales tax receipts this month are up compared to May 2019. Income received this month for general purposes is up nearly $2,800 compared to May, 2019, revenue from the capital projects sales tax is up nearly $1,400, and income this […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of May 11, 2020
Views: 0The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in north Missouri for the week of May 11 – 17. All road closures for roadwork, incidents, and ongoing flooding can be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes […]
Big rig destroyed by fire after crashing on Interstate 35
Views: 0The highway patrol reports a Cameron truck driver was injured Monday night when the large truck he was driving struck two Interstate 35 guardrails and a concrete bridge rail in Clinton County, then caught on fire. Sixty-five-year-old Aaron Walker received moderate injuries and after initially refusing medical treatment at the scene, Walker sought medical […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of May 4, 2020
Views: 0The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of May 4 – 10. All road closures for roadwork, incidents, and ongoing flooding can be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule […]
Work crews to begin sidewalk replacement through Trenton
Views: 0A project to resurface, improve shoulders, and rehabilitate sidewalks on Route 6 from Interstate 35 in Daviess County to the Muddy Creek Bridge east of Trenton is set to begin soon. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. to complete the project. The sidewalk rehabilitation portion of the […]
Chillicothe police respond to suspicious vehicle and subject with flashlight on Missouri Avenue
Views: 0Chillicothe Assistant Police Chief Rick Sampsel reports officers transported a subject to the Daviess-DeKalb County Jail on a probation and parole warrant after responding to the 600 block of Missouri Avenue on Wednesday morning in reference to a suspicious vehicle in front of a house and subject with a flashlight. Officers made contact with […]
Grundy County Commission submits grant for outdated 911 equipment
Views: 0The Grundy County Commission accepted bids for fuel and concrete on Tuesday morning. Fuel bids were accepted from Landes Oil and MFA. Both are for five cents off the pump price for gasoline and diesel. Fischer Concrete Services, LLC’s bid was accepted for concrete. The cost will be $123 per cubic yard for six […]
Chillicothe City Council to consider capital improvement funds for street equipment at Monday meeting
Views: 0The Chillicothe City Council will consider $170,000 of capital improvement funds for street equipment and an ordinance amending the 2019-2020 budget. The council will meet Monday evening, April 27th at 6:30 by teleconference due to the COVID-19 pandemic and emergency declaration in effect. Other ordinances on the agenda would accept a bid for two […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of April 27, 2020
Views: 0The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of April 27 – May 3. All road closures for roadwork, incidents, and ongoing flooding can be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause […]
Grundy County Commission tackles busy agenda at Tuesday meeting
Views: 0The Grundy County Commission heard a report from Grundy County Ambulance Director Steve Tracy regarding a $38,000 grant Grundy County Ambulance received from the CARES Act relief fund for service payment. The grant amount is based on 2019 collected fees involving Medicare Part B. The grant funds can be used for items such as […]
Street milling to begin Monday in Trenton
Views: 0Musselman and Hall are scheduled to mill streets in Trenton next week. Streets to be milled Monday morning, April 20th beginning at 7 o’clock through Tuesday include West Ninth from Main to Cedar, West 10th from Cedar to Tindall Avenue, Harris Avenue from 17th Street to 18th Street, and 28th Street from the North […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of April 20, 2020
Views: 0 The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in northern Missouri for the week of April 20 – 26. All road closures for roadwork, incidents, and ongoing flooding can be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause […]
Bridge engineering work to disrupt traffic on three Northwest Missouri routes
Views: 0Soil borings for three planned bridge projects in Nodaway and Gentry counties will impact traffic beginning next week. The projects are all scheduled for bid lettings in late 2021 but are in the design phase right now. April 21: Nodaway County U.S. Route 136 at the bridge over Long Branch Eastbound lane closed, 8 […]
Grundy County Commission reviews FEMA projects related to flooding in Grundy County
Views: 0The Grundy County Commission on Tuesday morning reviewed Federal Emergency Management Agency projects related to flooding last year and discussed work completed at several sites. There are 12 project locations: Northeast 64th Street, Northeast 80th Street, Southwest Aspen Lane, Northeast 37th Street, Northwest 85th Street, Northeast 25th Street, 350th Avenue, Halie Avenue, Southeast 120th […]
Trenton city sales tax receipts decline for the current fiscal year
Views: 0Trenton city sales tax receipts for the current fiscal year were down more than one percent for general purposes, capital projects, the 17th Bridge replacement project, fire department needs and down a fraction for parks compared to last fiscal year. Trenton’s fiscal year runs from May through April. City sales tax income for general […]
Trenton Street Department set to overlay 21 streets
Views: 0Portions of 21 streets in Trenton have been designated for improvements this year under projects listed for the proposed 2020-21 city of Trenton budget. A private contractor is to mill four locations this Wednesday and Thursday as long as weather conditions allow. Motor vehicles need to remove by 7 a-m from along portions of […]
Grand River bridge south of Chillicothe to be narrowed to one lane
Views: 0A rehabilitation project on the Grand River Bridge on Highway 65 south of Chillicothe is scheduled to begin a new phase next week. Contractors from Radmacher Brothers Excavating Company, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will narrow the bridge to one lane beginning Monday morning, April 13, 2020, at 7 o’clock. The first […]
Audio: 9th Street resurfacing project set to proceed in early May
Views: 0City Administrator Ron Urton says he’s been told by the Department of Transportation that the contractor for 9th Street resurfacing is to get the “Notice to Proceed” on May 4th. Emery Sapp and Sons of Columbia were awarded the $4,322,039 contact for resurfacing Highway 6 not only going through Trenton but for […]