State transportation officials will hold a meeting in late July about the massive I-70 and Highway 63 project in Columbia. The state Department of Transportation (MoDOT)’s Zach Osman tells 939 the Eagle that MoDOT is actively re-evaluating the environmental impact statement for Columbia’s I-70 corridor between Route B and Route Z. The 63 connector is …
Columbia’s I-70 and Highway 63 interchange could get help, under federal infrastructure bill
The federal infrastructure bill signed into law by President Joe Biden could provide some funding to help the heavily-congested I-70 and Highway 63 interchange in Columbia. That’s according to veteran city Councilman Karl Skala, who also serves as mayor pro tem. Skala notes this is a state issue. “The ultimate solution to that would have …
Skala: Columbia’s next city manager was best candidate for job\
Columbia will have its first African-American city manager in history, in about two weeks. The city council unanimously announced the selection of deputy city manager De’Carlon Seewood before Christmas. Third ward city councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Karl Skala highlights the importance of the council’s unanimous support. “We thought it was important after going through all …