Transportation Archives

Extreme cold weather leads to early pothole repairs

February 22, 2021 11:15 AM Zola Crowder

A MoDOT news release said about 300 pothole patching crews were out Monday working to fix roads statewide.

Friday night wreck brings down traffic light on Garth and Broadway

February 20, 2021 12:06 AM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: East Broadway is back open as of 2 a.m. after crews cleared the road. ORIGINAL: A Friday night wreck at South Garth Ave. and East Broadway has brought down a traffic light just before midnight. A Columbia police officer said the driver fled from the scene but no injuries were reported.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Salisbury man dies in Chariton County wreck with train

February 19, 2021 8:35 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CHARITON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Salisbury man has died after his vehicle slid into the path of a train. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Leland Linneman, 60, was driving on Cal Hubbard Ave, three and a half miles west of Salisbury, when he attempted to stop at a railroad crossing. The crash report

Missouri records big increase in traffic fatalities in 2020

February 18, 2021 6:52 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri highway officials say last year was the deadliest year on state roads since 2007, despite fewer people driving because of the coronavirus pandemic. Preliminary figures indicate 989 people died in traffic crashes last year, a 12% increase from 2019. That number includes 126 pedestrian deaths — the most ever

Snow closes schools, alters bus routes to close out the week

February 18, 2021 4:24 PM Matthew Sanders

Dozens of local schools have been out or learning online this week as multiple rounds of snow and a blanket of bitter cold settled over Mid-Missouri

Missouri state trooper narrowly avoids being hit by semi

February 18, 2021 12:56 PM Matthew Sanders

The patrol’s Troop F shared video of Trooper Eric Penrod and the narrow miss on its Twitter account Thursday

Mid-Missouri road crews fighting another round of snow as winter barrage continues

February 17, 2021 2:30 PM Meghan Drakas

A look at what area transportation agencies were doing Wednesday to battle the latest round of wintry precipitation.

Columbia Public Schools, other school districts call off Thursday classes as snow falls

February 17, 2021 3:42 PM Matthew Sanders

Several Mid-Missouri schools have called off Thursday classes as snow continues to fall on roads that are already covered or partially covered.

Driver in serious condition after Tuesday wreck in Montgomery County

February 17, 2021 4:07 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MONTGOMERY COUTNY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is seriously injured after a wreck on Route F in Montgomery County Tuesday afternoon. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, Alex Clark was driving a 2015 GMC 3500 southbound on Route F, one and a half miles north of High Hill, when the vehicle crossed over the center line

WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: Crews respond to multiple wrecks in Mid-Missouri

February 17, 2021 9:03 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Missouri Department of Transportation said a Wednesday morning crash closed a portion of Highway 54.

Road crews racing against the clock before snow returns

February 16, 2021 5:35 PM Sydney Olsen

Crews are working to clear the roads of the slushy snow that remained on the roads Tuesday.

Road agencies ready plows ahead of more snow overnight

February 16, 2021 11:50 AM Victoria Bragg

Road crews are gearing up to work another long night with snowfall forecast for Mid-Missouri overnight and into Wednesday.

School districts announce closures ahead of more snow Wednesday

February 16, 2021 4:12 PM Matthew Sanders

Several Mid-Missouri school districts announced Wednesday closures on Tuesday afternoon, as bitter cold kept snow clinging to some roads with more on the way.

Road crews plow and lay treatment Tuesday despite subzero temperatures

February 16, 2021 9:36 AM Meghan Drakas

Road crews were still out in full-force Tuesday morning working on roads despite the sub-freezing temperatures.

Crash stops eastbound I-70 traffic on Missouri River bridge

February 16, 2021 10:03 AM Matthew Sanders

A Missouri Department of Transportation traffic camera showed vehicles at a standstill in the eastbound lanes at about 10 a.m. Emergency officials said two crashes occurred on the bridge.

Crews block off lane of I-70 for crash

February 16, 2021 8:29 AM Matt Ragsdale

Emergency crews blocked off a lane of Interstate 70 West for a crash Tuesday morning.

Moberly man dies in crash with snowplow

February 16, 2021 5:58 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a Moberly man was killed in a crash with a snowplow near Sturgeon.

Death reported in Boone County crash with snowplow; roadway back open

February 15, 2021 4:47 PM ABC 17 News Team

At least one person is dead after a crash involving a snowplow near Sturgeon.

Drivers should not expect major improvements to roads overnight

February 15, 2021 7:30 PM Sydney Olsen

Crews with Columbia Public Works and Boone County Road and Bridge continue to fight the snow. Crews are plowing roads, but because the area has seen so much snowfall and the extreme cold temperatures, it is more difficult to clear them.

Columbia snow parking policy in effect; fines and towing possible

February 15, 2021 11:55 AM Meghan Drakas

The City of Columbia has put its snow-route parking policy in effect as a winter storm continues to blanket Mid-Missouri.