by Bill Pollock | May 21, 2015 | News, Sports Features, Transportation
The Missouri Department of Transportation warns motorists heading westbound on Interstate 70 in western Missouri over the Memorial Day weekend to be prepared for long delays. Due to a bridge deck replacement on I-70 at the Blackwater River bridge in Saline County,...
by admin | Feb 1, 2011 | Transportation, Weather
Interstate 70, the main roadway across the state of Missouri, has been closed by the Missouri Department of Transportation. MoDOT had closed I-70 in mid-Missouri earlier in the day and even pulled its snowplows off the interstate due to whiteout conditions. The...
by admin | May 28, 2010 | Transportation
Missourians prepare for the first big holiday weekend of the summer tourism season. The State Highway Patrol has a message for motorists: be careful out there. Captain Tim Hull with the State Highway Patrol headquarters in Jefferson City has a few suggestions for...
by admin | Dec 22, 2009 | Transportation
Whether you might take the train for holiday travel in the future might well depend on a $200 million request for federal funds. State Transportation Director Pete Rahn says people are being drawn to rail travel for reasons other than saving money on fuel. “And I...
by admin | Dec 13, 2009 | Transportation
An improvement in mid-Missouri has greatly improved Amtrak service across the state. Now, the Department of Transportation wants to go farther and faster with passenger rail service. A new 9,000-foot rail siding at California allows Union Pacific freight trains to get...
