Missouri’s governor is calling on the Legislature to approve an immediate 8.7 percent cost of living adjustment (COLA) for state employees. It was a major part of …
Read More »MoDOT urges mid-Missouri motorists to have gloves, blankets and other supplies ahead of storm
State transportation crews are warning about blowing and drifting snow during the upcoming winter storm, along with possible whiteout conditions. State Department of Transportation (MoDOT) chief safety …
Read More »MoDOT plans $2.6 million Highway 54 safety project in Holts Summit
Today is your opportunity to hear details about a proposed $2.6 million project to improve the Highway 54 and Route OO interchange in mid-Missouri’s Holts Summit. This afternoon’s …
Read More »Columbia’s $9-million Highway 63 and Grindstone upgrade is moving forward
A $9-million plan to upgrade south Columbia’s heavily-congested Highway 63 and Grindstone interchange is moving a step closer. Columbia’s city council will first-read an agreement with state …
Read More »MoDOT still looking for snow plow operators
Missouri transportation officials say they’re facing a critical shortage of qualified snow plow operators, as we head into winter. State Department of Transportation (MoDOT) Central District engineer …
Read More »90-year-old bridge in mid-Missouri closed for urgent repairs
Residents and farmers in and near mid-Missouri’s Fayette may need to find an alternate route to work this (Thursday) morning. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has …
Read More »MoDOT to release preferred alternatives to Columbia’s I-70/63 interchange on Wednesday
State transportation officials are encouraging you to attend an open house-style meeting this (Wednesday) afternoon in Columbia about the congested I-70 and Highway 63 interchange. State Department …
Read More »(AUDIO): MoDOT project director Brandi Baldwin discusses I-70 and 63 interchange on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Columbia’s heavily-congested I-70 and Highway 63 interchange is the busiest one in mid-Missouri. State Department of Transportation (MoDOT) project director Brandi Baldwin says 160,000 vehicles go through …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia Mayor Buffaloe discusses I-70 and new fire station on 939 the Eagle
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has proposed a $140-million upgrade at mid-Missouri’s busiest interchange, the I-70 and Highway 63 connector. One possibility is a diverging diamond, …
Read More »MoDOT: I-70 climbing lanes at mid-Missouri’s Mineola Hill benefitting motorists and truckers
Several hundred transportation and law enforcement officers from across Missouri will hear a detailed presentation Wednesday afternoon in Columbia about the engineering involved in a successful massive …
Read More »MoDOT urges mid-Missourians to use caution near closed ramp in Jefferson City
Columbia, Ashland and Hartsburg-area residents commuting to Jefferson City should give themselves extra time today (Thursday) and for the next two weeks, as MoDOT has closed the …
Read More »MoDOT to close Highway 54 ramp in Jefferson City on Wednesday morning
State transportation crews will close the heavily-traveled southbound Highway 63 exit ramp to Highway 54 in Jefferson City after the morning rush hour today (Wednesday), as they begin …
Read More »MoDOT to hold open house today on Columbia’s I-70 and Highway 63 interchange
(UPDATE: The story includes clarification that it’s a community advisory group working with MoDOT that describes that area as a hot spot of pedestrian deaths.) Today …
Read More »MoDOT to brief residents Saturday about massive I-70 Rocheport bridge project
State officials are planning to hold detailed updates on the massive I-70 Rocheport bridge project on the third Saturday of each month. The state Department of Transportation …
Read More »UPDATE: MoDOT nearing completion of I-70 overpass repairs at mid-Missouri’s High Hill
State transportation crews hope to re-open the overpass over I-70 in mid-Missouri’s Montgomery County by this (Wednesday) evening. Contractors for the state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) have …
Read More »MoDOT planning open house on Columbia’s I-70 and Highway 63 interchange
State transportation officials have scheduled an open house for later this month to get your feedback on potential improvements to Columbia’s I-70 and Highway 63 interchange. The …
Read More »Lane closures continue this morning on I-70 in mid-Missouri’s Montgomery County
Motorists in mid-Missouri who are heading to Warrenton or St. Louis should give themselves extra time again today (Wednesday). The state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) have closed …
Read More »One lane on I-70 closed in each direction at mid-Missouri’s mile marker 180
Mid-Missouri motorists can expect some delays if they’re heading to or from St. Louis on I-70 all week. State Department of Transportation crews are working on repairs …
Read More »MoDOT contractors to do nightly lane closures all week on I-70 Rocheport bridge
Nightly lane closures are planned for this week on the I-70 Rocheport bridge, west of Columbia. Contractors for the state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will close one …
Read More »Proposed loop ramp at Columbia’s Highway 63 and Grindstone interchange is popular
State transportation officials say feedback has been very positive about a proposed loop ramp at Columbia’s heavily-traveled Highway 63 and Grindstone Parkway interchange. State Department of Transportation …
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