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The project to resurface ramps at the intersections of U.S. Route 71 with Route T and U.S. Route 59 in Andrew County that was scheduled to begin yesterday, Thursday, Nov. 2, has been postponed again due to cold temperatures. Crews from Herzog Contracting Corp. LLC, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, now plan to begin the project Monday, Nov. 6. Each ramp will be closed intermittently during daylight hours for paving. Motorists should seek an alternate route. The project includes resurfacing the northbound on/off ramps at U.S. Route 71 and Route T and the north and southbound U.S. Route 71 and U.S. Route 59 on/off ramps.

The north Buchanan County Route Y Bee Creek Bridge is now open. Phillips Hardy, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation were able to reopen the bridge, located between Old Frame Road and Missouri Route 116, this morning. The south Bee Creek Bridge, located between Route 116 and the Buchanan/Platte County line, is being replaced with a box culvert. The culvert has been placed and is currently in its settlement period. It is scheduled to be reopened in mid-December.

The Adair County Emergency Communications Center will be conducting a test of outdoor warning sirens in Kirksville, Novinger and on the Truman State University campus on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 10:00 am. This test is part of a transition to a new 911 Center and activation system. No action is necessary.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on the following dates: Friday, November 10, 2023, in observance of Veterans’ Day, and Thursday, November 23, 2023, in observance of Thanksgiving.

MoDot says the project to resurface ramps at the intersections of U.S. Route 71 with Route T and U.S. Route 59 in Andrew County that was scheduled to begin yesterday, Monday, Oct. 30, has been postponed again due to cold temperatures. Crews now plan to begin the project this Thursday, Nov. 2. Each ramp will be closed intermittently during daylight hours for paving. Motorists should seek an alternate route. The project includes resurfacing the northbound on/off ramps at U.S. Route 71 and Route T and the north and southbound U.S. Route 71 and U.S. Route 59 on/off ramps. All work is weather permitting, and schedules are subject to change.

Governor Mike Parson announced that he has selected the Honorable Ginger Gooch to be a Judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri. She will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Patricia Breckenridge. Judge Gooch was one of three nominees who were submitted to Governor Parson by the Appellate Judicial Commission for consideration. Judge Gooch’s swearing-in date has not yet been set; however, Missouri law requires her to be sworn in within 30 days of her appointment. Judge Gooch’s appointment cements a female majority on Missouri’s highest court for the first time in state history.

Quick reminder that the City of Kirksville is hosting an accessibility open house on Thursday, November 2. This is an opportunity to let the City know of any accessibility issues that exist in services, programs or facilities. It runs from 2 until 6 p.m. at the Economic Development Alliance Building. If you can’t attend, you can still get info to the City by calling or emailing the number and address listed on the flyer.

A 53-year-old man from Palmyra was hurt while driving a Suzuki motorcycle on private property in Marion County on Friday morning. The Highway Patrol says Nathan Herold was on a private driveway on Highway C, and lost control, ran off the side of the road, and overturned. He was not wearing a safety device. He was taken to Hannibal Regional Hospital.

Two vehicles were involved in a crash that happend in Chariton County on Sunday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the driver of a 2000 GMC Yukon was trying to make a left turn and pulled into the path of a Volkswagon Golf. This was on Missouri 129. There were minor injuries to the driver and occupant of the Golf. They were both taken to Moberly Regional. The driver of the Yukon was not injured.

MoDot says the last of 31 bridges in a bundled replacement project opened in northern Missouri this month, marking the completion of the Fixing Access to Rural Missouri (FARM) Bridge Program. The program replaced 31 bridges across northern Missouri that were weight-restricted, supported by timber piles, in poor condition, and were one lane but carried two-way traffic. The replacements were funded by a $20.8 million Competitive Highway Bridge Program grant from the Federal Highway Administration in 2018, as well as $5.2 million from the Missouri Department of Transportation. When the Route T bridge over Fitzgerald Branch in Gentry County opened this month, it marked the program’s completion – one month ahead of schedule.