Grundy County Emergency Management reports Route A north of Trenton will be reduced to one lane of traffic due to damage from flooding of this weekend. The one-lane travel on Route A, west of the railroad tracks, is expected to continue until further notice. Grundy County Emergency Management also reports a portion of Route Double […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in northern Missouri region for the week of May 27 – June 2. MoDOT will halt temporary lane closures throughout the state to accommodate an increase in traffic due to the Memorial Day holiday. Most temporary […]
Volunteers representing the Green Hills Animal Shelter will be at three Trenton intersections this Friday and Saturday collecting monetary donations. The annual box drive will benefit the shelter with proceeds supporting the cats and dogs housed at the Green Hills Animal Shelter on Highway 6 East. The volunteers will be positioned at three intersections: 9th […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the North Missouri region for the week of May 20 – 26. Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as […]
Repairs are now underway on the bridge on Livingston County Route C over Shoal Creek, just south of Utica. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation closed the bridge on April 9 after a regularly scheduled inspection revealed critical deterioration to the structure. Flooding has caused some delay to the repair work, which began in […]
A bridge rehabilitation project continues for five bridges located over Interstate 35 in Clinton and Daviess counties. Contractors from Capital Paving and Construction, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, plan to begin construction on the Daviess County Route KK bridge over Interstate 35 on Monday, May 20. The bridge will remain closed through early […]
The Missouri Department of Transportation reports railroad crews plan to close Highway 129 north of Bucklin next week for routine maintenance of the Marceline Sub railroad crossing. Highway 129 is expected to be closed from Tuesday morning at 7 o’clock until Friday evening at 5 o’clock. Motorists will need to use an alternate route during […]
Route 145 in Mercer County is now closed due to a culvert failure near Lake Paho. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation closed Route 145 between Route B and U.S. Route 136 west of Princeton Thursday morning. Due to the culvert’s location in a conservation area with sensitive environmental issues, it may take some […]
Interstate 29 reopened today to all traffic between Exit 56 and the Iowa state line. The roadway has been closed since late March for flooding. While floodwaters had receded and debris was cleared from the Missouri portion of I-29, our neighbors to the north in Iowa had significant damage to I-29 and the routes that […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol will participate in Operation CARE (Crash Awareness Reduction Effort) during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. This year’s fatality counting period for the holiday weekend begins the evening of May 24th at 6 o’clock and ends the night of May 27th at 11:59. Every available trooper will be on the road […]
The Missouri Department of Transportation reports due to recent weather and flooding, the West Locust Creek Bridge on Highway 6 in Sullivan County was reopened. After establishing a new local detour route to avoid potential flooding, contractors from Boone Construction Company plan to reclose the bridge on Monday, May 13, so that the bridge replacement […]
Roadways in Northwest Missouri sustained significant damage in the floodwaters that first inundated the area in March 2019. In some places, water remains over roadways more than a month later. As floodwaters recede, broken and missing roadways, damaged bridges, debris, drainage issues, and hazardous materials have been left in their wake. The Missouri Highways and […]
The bridge on Carroll County Route C over the Branch of Turkey Creek is now closed, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The bridge was closed this afternoon due to damage from the recent flooding. The anticipated closure time will not be known until an inspection and further assessment can be completed. Motorists will […]
Due to current and impending weather conditions the West Yellow Creek Bridge, west of Route 5 near Humphries, has been reopened. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation are reevaluating the local detour route to prevent motorists from traveling on frequently flooded roadways. A new closure date and detour route have not yet been established. […]
As the weather warms up, so do the engines on motorcycles. The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety wants to remind motorists and motorcyclists alike to “Watch for Motorcycles” in order to help prevent motorcycle crashes, deaths and injuries on Missouri roadways. “Preliminary data shows that approximately 12% of Missouri traffic fatalities in 2018 involved a […]
The state Department of Transportation is backing Missouri primary seat belt legislation. The House Crime Prevention Committee heard testimony today (Monday) on the bill, which would allow Missouri law enforcement officers to enforce the seat belt law as a STAND-ALONE OFFENSE. MoDOT says this is about saving lives. The Missouri State Medical Association […]
A resurfacing project is scheduled to begin next week on Chariton County Route 5 followed by Route 129. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Capital Paving and Construction to resurface 19.506 miles of Route 5 from the southern Marceline city limits to U.S. Route 24. Crews will be widening shoulders and placing new […]
A scrub seal project will begin next week on U.S. Route 136 near Mount Moriah. Contractors from Vance Brothers, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation plan to begin the project on Monday, April 29, approximately two miles east of Mount Moriah and will continue east to the Schuyler County line. The project is […]
After holding up to the wear and tear of more than 2,000 combined cars and trucks each day, two Sullivan County bridges are in need of replacement. The bridges, located on U.S. Route 6 near Milan, will be rebuilt on the same alignment as their predecessors. To do so, the bridges will need to close […]
April 20, also referred to as 420 by cannabis enthusiasts as code for smoking marijuana, has quickly spread as a celebratory day across the country. While cannabis is now legalized for recreational and medicinal use in many states, it is still illegal in all states to drive under the influence of it. Law enforcement will […]
