Certified Child Passenger Safety technicians will assist parents and caregivers on proper car seat installation and usage at a car seat check in Trenton next week. Parents and caregivers can bring their vehicle and car seat they would like checked or installed to the free event at the Grundy County Health Department the afternoon of […]
Members of the administrative committee will leave it up to the city council to decide on how to dispose of an obsolete fire truck. The fire truck is a 1984 L-T-I 100-foot aerial platform on twin rear axles and with a 49-foot overall length. The truck was taken out of service by the city because […]
The portion of Route 139 from the Iowa state line in Putnam County to Route 6 in Sullivan County will be getting a new surface this month. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Norris Asphalt Paving to mill and complete surface leveling on Route 139. Crews plan to begin work on Sept. 24, […]
Part two of a project which brings a new, smoother surface to Interstate 35 in Harrison County has been rescheduled. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted Herzog Construction Company of St. Joseph to resurface I-35 between Route N at Eagleville and the Iowa state line. The contractor completed concrete patching and bridge work earlier this […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of Sept. 17 – 23 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations and […]
Due to a collapsed culvert, Route AA in Harrison County is now closed between U.S. Route 69 and Interstate 35. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation closed Route AA this morning. They will work over the next few days to replace the culvert and hope to reopen the route by 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. […]
The bridge on Route YY over the Middle Fork of the Grand River, just east of Worth, is now closed, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The bridge was closed after a regularly scheduled inspection revealed critical deterioration of the structure. The anticipated closure time will not be known until further assessment is complete. […]
Rain has significantly impacted the schedule to resurface two sections of U.S. Route 69 in Harrison and Daviess counties this month. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted with Herzog Contracting Corp. of St. Joseph to mill and complete surface leveling on U.S. Route 69 between U.S. Route 136 (Harrison) and Route C (Daviess) and between […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of September 10 through 16 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations and […]
The head of the Missouri Department of Transportation hopes a ballot measure intended to increase the motor fuel tax is passed by voters and is used on crucial projects. MoDOT Director Patrick McKenna says I-270 in St. Louis is in the worst condition of any state highway and needs attention quickly because of the amount […]
Part two of a project will bring a new, smoother surface to Interstate 35 in Harrison County. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted Herzog Construction Company of St. Joseph to resurface I-35 between Route N at Eagleville and the Iowa state line. The contractor completed concrete patching and bridge work earlier this construction season to […]
Two sections of U.S. Route 69 in Harrison and Daviess counties are getting a new surface this month. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted with Herzog Contracting Corp. of St. Joseph to mill and complete surface leveling on U.S. Route 69 between U.S. Route 136 (Harrison) and Route C (Daviess) and between Interstate 35 and […]
The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced two bridges on U. S. Highway 136 east of Lucerne are to be opened soon. The West Fork Locust Creek and Elm Branch bridges are both set to open on or before September 25th. The bridges were closed in June for replacement projects. MoDOT notes they are being […]
Bridge inspection crews based in North Missouri work to inspect the bridges in the area. This program of inspection, repair, and maintenance of the more than 10,000 bridges across the state ensures the bridges are kept in the best possible condition for as long as possible for all those that travel across Missouri’s roadways. But […]
The Missouri Department of Transportation reports two roads have been closed in Carroll County due to flooding. Those roads are Route UU four miles east of Carrollton at Big River and Route E from Route D to Route PP at Turkey Creek. MoDOT reminds motorists to stay alert and not drive through any water over […]
The bridge over Honey Creek just south of Gallatin on Route 13 has been a pathway for motorists since 1934. Contractors from L.G. Barcus and Sons, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, plan to reopen the bridge Friday, August 31 at roughly 6 p.m. Crews closed the bridge in mid-May for a replacement […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of September 3 – 9 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. MoDOT will halt temporary lanes closures throughout the state to accommodate an increase in traffic due to the Labor Day holiday. Most temporary lane closures […]
A much-needed resurfacing project through Cameron has been underway since late July. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Herzog Contracting Corporation to complete the U.S. Route 36 resurfacing project. The first stage of the project stretching from Grindstone Creek to just past the U.S. Route 69 ramps is nearing completion. The second stage […]
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department recently conducted an enforcement effort on Highways 36 and 65 as well as Highway 190 with funding for the operation provided by Missouri Traffic Safety and DWI Overtime Grants. Deputies were assigned to focus on motorists exhibiting signs of aggressive or careless driving, excessive speeding, drunk-drugged driving, and other hazardous […]
Below is a synopsis of some of the new legislation the Missouri General Assembly recently enacted that is related to crime and motor vehicles. The listed legislation has been signed into law. Unless otherwise noted, these laws went into effect August 28, 2018. The public needs to be aware of several of these new laws […]
