transportation

Nine-year-old Hazen Workman-Duffy was riding her bike to school in south Kansas City when a driver fatally struck her. A year later, signs banning right turns on red have been installed in dozens of school zones.

The Modern Skies Act could improve runways and control towers nationally. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy visited Missouri alongside Schmitt to promote the bill.

Dozens of residents attended a public information session to ask questions about how the major highway project will affect their daily commutes. The 11-month closure is slated to begin in January 2027.

A plumber, an attorney, an incumbent and a health insurance broker are the at-large candidates for the Jackson County Legislature.

MoDOT crews scooped rock from what was the bridge over U.S. Route 50 to make way for a project set to finish at the end of 2026. Other road construction on U.S. Route 24 and 71 Highway also are underway.

It'll be nearly a week before Kansas City crews can fix the cave-in on Southwest Trafficway near 31st Street, which has forced the closure of several lanes.

The Missouri Department of Transportation is evaluating roads before deciding which ones can have higher speed limits.

Privately-employed KC Streetcar operators, maintenance workers and maintenance technicians voted 41-11 to join the Teamsters union. Operators say their wages weren't keeping up with inflation, and they had no formal paid sick days or standardized break schedules.

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority was set to cut a fourth of its routes in just a few weeks because of budget shortfalls. Kansas City’s $8 million funding boost will prevent the cuts, but leaders across the city and agency seek a more stable solution.

Kansas City hosted six matches over the course of the tournament, which was largely considered a success. Pam Kramer, CEO of KC2026, says Kansas City grew its reputation during the tournament.

Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a bill earlier this week that increases the maximum speed limit on rural interstates and freeways in Missouri to 75 miles per hour, up from 70.

Jackson County is voting for its new county executive this year. All the candidates put property taxes as their top priority. But go beyond that, and the differences creep in.