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MoDOT Central District News Release:

July 09, 2010

Traffic Adjustments Planned for Pedestrian/Bicycle Attachment Construction

JEFFERSON CITY - Crews constructing a new pedestrian/bicycle attachment on the U.S. 54 eastbound/U.S. 63 northbound Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City will begin making adjustments to traffic in approximately two weeks.

If the weather permits, crews will begin making the following traffic adjustments on Friday, July 23 beginning at approximately 7 p.m. The changes will remain in place until spring 2011, when the project is scheduled for completion.

  • The Main Street on ramp to the bridge will close.

  •  Lanes leading up to and crossing the bridge will be narrowed. Motorists will cross the bridge using three 11 ft. lanes.

  • A concrete barrier will be installed across the bridge to separate lanes of traffic from the construction crews and equipment.

  • The shoulder of the bridge, which also currently serves as a pedestrian path, will close. Pedestrians should also note that no shoulder is available on the U.S. 54 westbound/U.S. 63 southbound bridge. 

  • The speed limit will be reduced from 60 mph to 45 mph through the area. 

Lane closures, including the closure of the McCarty Street on ramp to U.S. 54 eastbound/U.S. 63 northbound, will occur as crews make adjustments to traffic, which should be complete by mid-day on Saturday, July 24. 

The Missouri Department of Transportation encourages motorists to drive with care through the area. For the safety of motorists and workers, drivers should slow down, follow work zone signing, allow additional time for travel and remain patient and courteous when traveling across the bridge.

When completed, the new $6.7 million pedestrian/bicycle attachment will provide a safer, more convenient connection across the Missouri River from the Katy Trail to downtown Jefferson City. The Missouri Department of Transportation, City of Jefferson, Department of Natural Resources and the Missouri State Parks Foundation are partnering to construct the project.

For more information about this project, please log onto www.modot.org/central or call toll free 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636).

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August Primary Election   On Tuesday, August 3, 2010, there will be a Primary Election for voters to select Federal, State and County officials from each political party. The winners in this election will then face off in November's General Election, if there are candidates for each office from more than one party. The last day to register to vote for the August election is July 7, 2010.

Voting will take place at the same polling places as usual: City voters will go to the Lion's Club on East Hillcrest Drive, and Holts Summit County residents will go to Cedar Grove Baptist Church if their last names begin with the letters A through K, and to Shiloh United Methodist Church if their last names begin with the letters L through Z. Polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Candidates for  Office Below is a listing of Candidates who have filed for elective offices to be determined in the November General Election.  Where there is more than one candidate from the same party for the same office, that party's November candidate shall be determined during the August primary election. 

August 2010 Primary Election Races

1. Missouri Senate Race - Six Republican Candidates

   This Senate seat serves multiple mid-Missouri counties

2. Missouri House of Representatives - Uncontested (Jeanie Riddle ( R)

3. Callaway County Presiding Commissioner

   (D) Lee Fritz          ( R) Gary Jungermann    (D)David White

4. Callaway County Clerk

   (D) Edna O’Neal        ( R) Denise Hubbard    (D) Tim Brady

5. Callaway County Recorder

   (D) Gabe Craighead   ( R) Christine E. Kleindienst

                    ( R) Danny Royal Bradley

6. Callaway County Circuit Court Clerk

   (D) Curtis Lee Quick             ( R) Judith Groner

7. Callaway County Prosecutor

   (D) Leah Williamson Baker            ( R) Christopher Wilson

8. County Races with no opposition:

   Auditor Rosemary Gannaway (D)

   Collector Pam Ostrich (D)

   Associate Circuit Judge Division 6 Carol England (D)

   Associate Circuit Judge Division 7 Robert R. Sterner (D)

HSCBA and Politics  As we enter another political season with candidates and forums, this is an appropriate time to restate HSCBA policy: HSCBA, the organization, does NOT endorse candidates for any office. We do cosponsor candidate forums where candidates have an opportunity equal to their opponents to express their ideas. We are dedicated to presenting information to the community, we also urge you to seek out additional information from reliable sources. And, we do take political advertising, at the same rates and with the same guidelines as other advertising, except that, by law candidates seeking political advertising must disclose who pays for their advertisements.

HSCBA AUCTION A SUCCESS - SEVERAL SMALL GRANTS AWARDED

Each March, HSCBA holds an auction with the proceeds being given back to our community (see the About Us page of this web site for more details).  The total auction net proceeds raised in March 2010 was $2,980.21!   At their April meeting, the Board of Directors voted to award grant money to the following applicants:  Sports Crusaders ($260 - four scholarships for their annual summer sports camps); Holts Summit Fire Protection District Auxiliary ($100 to assist with start-up costs); Union Hill 3G - Growing In Grace Getaway Conference (resource for young ladies in 6th grade and up); and Jefferson City Public Schools Foundation ($250.00 - preschool tuition assistance for a 65043 resident)  For more information on how your not-for-profit may apply for a small grant from HSCBA, please contact info@hscba.net.

Making the difference in the lives of those around us.

65043 Is the Place to be!

Our community of Holts Summit has grown in the past several years. As our community grows, so does our need for change.

HSCBA is on the front line trying address those needs by building a better community, life, and future for Holts Summit, Missouri.

The HSCBA is 501 C 6 nonprofit organization that supports the community of Holts Summit, Missouri.

Smoke Alarm Program

Does your home have a working smoke detector?  If not, HSCBA has a limited number of free smoke detectors available.  Residents only, please.  Call Brenda at 896-4790 or Pam at 896-8810 if you need a smoke detector.
Remember, check your batteries and practice your home escape plan.

 

 

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