A Columbia transit board will be hearing details Tuesday afternoon about the city’s shortage of bus drivers. Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan says they’re down 11 full-time and seven part-time drivers, which represents about 40 percent of their operator staff. Mr. Ogan tells 939 the Eagle that the main issue is that they don’t …
Columbia sees 4.9 inches of snow; higher amounts of Harrisburg and Higbee
Columbia received about five inches of snow Thursday evening and this (Friday) morning, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). NWS St. Louis meteorologist Jon Carney tells 939 the Eagle that 4.9 inches of snow fell at Columbia’s official observation station, much of it today. The snow caused numerous traffic issues on I-70, especially last …
Columbia plow drivers asking you to park in your driveway; round-the-clock plow efforts continue
A 23-person Columbia Public Works crew has been treating first and second priority roads all night. They’ve been impacted by continuous snow. Those major priority routes include Providence, Broadway, Vandiver and Forum. That crew has been working nonstop since 7 Thursday night. They are urging you to park your vehicle in your driveway this morning, …
Providence and Vandiver intersection work in north Columbia is finished
You’ll notice a brand-new traffic light pole and signal base at the southeast corner of north Columbia’s heavily-traveled Providence and Vandiver intersection. The work was completed Wednesday. Crews had to wait a day for concrete to arrive, for the new signal base. The previous pole at that location was damaged and bent, because a vehicle …
UPDATE: Warming temperatures in Columbia expected to activate road salt
Columbia Public Works crews are continuing to work around the clock to keep priority roads passable and to reach as many residential roads as possible. Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan tells 939 the Eagle that temperatures are now about 32 degrees, which is positive. He says sunshine and warming temperatures should help to active …
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