The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in Northern Missouri planned for the week of July 23 through July 29 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick […]
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Audio: New 17th Street Bridge moves closer to becoming a reality
Property owners near and close to the 17th street bridge are invited to attend a meeting Wednesday, or next week, that includes offers from an appraiser regarding temporary construction easements and property purchases. The aging 17th Street Bridge in Trenton is slated to be replaced with a new structure in its current location and City […]
MoDOT planned road work for week of July 16, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in Northern Missouri planned for the week of July 16 – 22 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick up […]
Eastbound Route 36 to narrow today
Routine bridge maintenance helps the Missouri Department of Transportation extend the life of the many bridges that dot the roadways of Northwest Missouri. Such is the case with the Higgins Drainage Ditch Bridge west of Route 139 on U.S. Route 36. The bridge, built in 1974 and rebuilt in 2007, carries more than 7,000 cars […]
Route N bridge over No Creek to close July 13, 2018
Another Grundy County bridge will close to complete required maintenance. The Route N bridge over No Creek, built in 1933, carries almost 200 cars each day. Repairs such as these help MoDOT prolong the life of the many bridges that dot the roadways of Northwest Missouri. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation plan to […]
Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approves STIP
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission today approved the 2019-2023 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The STIP is the Missouri Department of Transportation’s list of projects that are planned by state and regional agencies. The draft STIP was released in June for public review and comment. “The STIP represents our commitment to Missourians of the […]
MoDOT planned road work in North Missouri for the week of July 9, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of July 9 – 15 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick up […]
Interstate 35 traffic to be rerouted in Harrison County
The bridge on Route AA/H over Interstate 35 in Harrison County is getting a new deck soon. Contractors from Chester Bross Construction Company of Palmyra, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, have removed the old deck and are ready to pour a new one. The new deck pour is scheduled overnight beginning Monday, July […]
MoDOT to schedule multiple projects in Grundy and Mercer Counties
Within the next few years, the Missouri Department of Transportation has scheduled three construction projects in Grundy County. The proposals are included in the latest, five-year Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan. Projects are also proposed in Mercer County as well as western Sullivan County. The draft of the STIP is open for public comments through Frida,y […]
Route N to close at No Creek on Thursday
Harsh winters and hot summers put wear and tear on Missouri’s aging infrastructure. Such is the case with the No Creek Bridge on Route N east of Trenton in Grundy County. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation plan to close Route N to all traffic at No Creek on Thursday, July 5, between 7:30 […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of July 2, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of July 2 – 8 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Most routine work zones will stop at noon Tuesday, July 3 and resume at 7 a.m. Thursday, July 5 for the Independence Day holiday, but […]
Norborne man crashes on Route A, later arrested on DWI allegation
The Highway Patrol reports a Norborne man sustained serious injuries when the pickup truck he drove overturned one mile south of Braymer Thursday morning. Twenty-six-year-old Jarrod Green traveled south on Route A when the pickup crossed the center line and ran off the east side of the road. The truck struck a road sign and […]
Trenton sales tax receipts down for first two-months of fiscal year
Trenton city sales tax receipts in the first two months of this fiscal year are down for general revenue, capital projects, parks, and firefighting related needs compared to the same period a year ago. The reductions are nearly ten percent for parks, more than eight percent for firefighting equipment, training, and services and seven percent […]
MoDOT planned road work for North Missouri for the week of June 25, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northern Missouri region planned for the week of June 25 through July 1 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, […]
Bridge replacements underway over West Fork Locust Creek and Elm Branch
The West Fork Locust Creek Bridge closed Monday, June 18 and the Elm Branch Bridge is scheduled to close Monday, June 25. Both bridges, located on U.S. Route 136 east of Lucerne, will be rebuilt in the same alignment as their predecessors. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted with Boone Construction Company of Columbia to […]
MoDOT planned road work in North Missouri for week of June 18
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northern Missouri region planned for the week of June 18 – 24 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter […]
Aging infrastructure challenges Missouri cities
Roads, bridges, and water systems are part of the backbone of Missouri cities, and the challenge of governments across the state is how to maintain that infrastructure. It was one of the topics recently discussed at the 86th annual U.S. Conference of Mayors in Boston where St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson attended to share ideas […]
Chillicothe teen charged with felony first-degree assault appears in court
A 16-year-old from Chillicothe certified as an adult to face a felony charge stemming from an incident in February appeared in Livingston County Circuit Court Thursday. Matthew Ryan Miller has been charged with first-degree assault or attempt—serious physical injury or special victim. Online court information shows a motion to modify bond conditions was sustained. Miller […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of June 11, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri region planned for the week of June 11 – 17 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter […]