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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Climate
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Traffic impacted by heavy rain, flooding in southwest Missouri
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI — Heavy rains and flooding are impacting traffic in the Ozarks today. Ozarks Traffic says the left and right lanes are closed at E. Chestnut Expressway and N. Patterson Ave. in Springfield due to flooding. Across the southwest portion of the state, the Missouri Department of Transportation's Traveler Information Map shows several road closures due to flooding, including the following: Route CC near Fair Grove Route B north of Rogersville Route PP west of Fordland Mo. 125 west of Rogersville Route A west of Diggins Route Z south of Fordland Route Y west of Ava Route U northeast of Ava Mo. 95 north of Gainesville Route PP east of Gainesville Mo. 142 in Bakersfield Route K west of West Plains Mo. 76 east of Taneyville To see exactly where roads are closed across southwest Missouri, check out the MoDOT Traveler Information Map. The Springfield-Greene County Office of Emergency Management (SG-OEM) said earlier that over the last several hours of heavy flooding rain, water rescues are popping up across southwest Missouri. 'Never drive through a flooded roadway,' the SG-OEM said in a social media post. 'It only takes six to twelve inches of running water to pick up a vehicle.' According to the National Weather Service, the following counties are in severe flood warning until 8 p.m.: Christian, Dade, Douglas, Greene, Ozark, Polk, Taney, Webster and Wright. Additionally, Barry County, Cedar County and Dade County are currently in severe flash flood warning. Barry County's severe flash flood warning is set to expire at 1:30 p.m., while Cedar and Dade's warnings are set to expire at 12:15 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Automotive
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KC Triathlon, Zoo pet vaccination event to shut down roads this weekend
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Several road closures are scheduled this weekend in Kansas City as the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium is hosting a pet vaccination event on Saturday, May 17. Overnight pavement work on I-70 to begin Sunday in Wyandotte County Visitors will not be able to enter the zoo via Elmwood Avenue, from E. Gregory Boulevard to Mall Drive – or from Mall Drive to the west towards Swope Parkway – between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Guests will need to enter the zoo via 63rd Street or Starlight Road. Zoo Drive will not be impacted by this event. Here is a detour map provided by the zoo: The Kansas City Triathlon begins at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 18. Bike and run routes will be completely closed to traffic, organizers said on the event website. The Grandview Police Department said on Facebook that Raytown Road will be closed at Highgrove through Interstate 470 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sunday. Weekend road closures scheduled on I-670 in Kansas City The road is expected to reopen at 11 a.m., but the closure could last longer depending on when the triathlon ends. You can find all of the course maps here. Interstate 670 East will be closed just past 18th Street in Kansas to Troost Avenue in Missouri, the Missouri Department of Transportation said. The road closure will begin Friday at 7 p.m. and last until 6 a.m. Monday. For more information on this closure, click here. Overnight pavement work on I-70 to begin Sunday in Wyandotte County In Wyandotte County, a pavement improvement project on Interstate 70 is set to begin this weekend. Overnight pavement work on Interstate 70 will begin Sunday, May 20. Overnight closures will take place from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday – and Fridays, as needed. For more information on this, click here. Also in Wyandotte County, two K-5 projects are set to begin on Tuesday. You can find more information about those road closures here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Automotive
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Weekend road closures scheduled on I-670 in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation will close some roads in downtown Kansas City this weekend. According to MoDOT, eastbound Interstate 670 from just past 18th Street in Kansas to Troost Avenue in Missouri will need to be closed for the weekend while crews perform repaving work. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV The closures will start at 7 p.m. Friday and reopen at 6 a.m. on Monday. Here's where you can expect closures: EB I-670 closed from just past 18th St. in Kansas to Troost Ave. in Missouri Ramp from Central Ave. to EB I-670 Ramp from EB I-670 to SB I-35 Ramp from NB I-35 to EB I-670 Ramp from Broadway Blvd to EB I-670 Ramp from Truman Rd. to EB I-670 Ramp from EB I-670 to SB U.S. 71 Drivers traveling on I-670 east will be detoured around the closures on I-70. MoDOT said the closures are a part of a project to repave EB/WB I-670 from Troost Avenue to 18th Street across the state line. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Yahoo
Nonprofit launches campaign to help keep Kansas City walkers, bikers safe
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There's a new campaign to help keep you safe as you walk or bike. It's called Look Out for KC. Its goal is to significantly reduce the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed in crashes in Kansas City. Memorial Day travel expected to break 20-year record Independence Boulevard Christian Church sits right on Independence Avenue, which safety advocates say is one of the most dangerous streets in the city. According to city leaders, there have been three deaths, nine serious injuries and almost 40 crashes on Independence Avenue in the last 18 months. Pastor Mindy Fugarino said cars often drive above the speed limit and don't see members heading to church. 'The crosswalk is painted, but most people aren't seeing that and we did have somebody last year who did get hit,' she said. On Monday, local nonprofit BikeWalkKC launched its campaign to help reduce the number of pedestrians who are struck. Part of the money for the campaign comes from a grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The campaign will include sidewalk decals and billboards across the city. 'Far too often, when we hear about these crashes, it's kind of just a story, a blip, and it goes away,' said Michael Kelley with BikeWalkKC. 'But the fact of the matter is, these are our neighbors, these are our family members that we are losing to something that we know we can prevent.' One of those decals will go at 86th Terrace and Troost Avenue, where Asia Dunmore's mother Michelle was . She said their family has never been the same. See the latest headlines in Kansas City and across Kansas, Missouri 'My hope is first that everyone begins to pay more attention when driving. People drive a little safer, put their phones down and try not to evade capture,' Dunmore said. 'If something happens, own up to it.' . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Automotive
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Carthage-area bridge to close for $2.8 million replacement project
JASPER CO., Mo. — A Carthage area bridge will close to traffic for the next several weeks. Crews will begin a 2.8 million dollar project to replace the Missouri Route 96 bridge over Route 171, just west of Carthage, starting Monday, May 12. The new bridge will be 12 feet longer and slightly higher, with a new guardrail, barrier walls, and permanent striping. Driveways on either side of the bridge will still be accessible, and Route 171 will stay open during construction except for brief intervals. Detours will be marked with signs. The Missouri Department of Transportation expects the project will be complete by November 19. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
