St. JOSEPH, Mo. – The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region planned for the week of May 16 – 22 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge deck washing, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations and could include lane closures with delays.

 

Andrew County

Interstate 29 – NIGHT WORK southbound from Business U.S. Route 71 to Route O (Buchanan County); resurfacing project, May 16 – 21, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. This includes a 15-foot width restriction.

Atchison County

Route N – CLOSED at the East Fork of the Little Tarkio Creek Bridge; bridge replacement project. The road will be closed through mid-June.

Route EE and MM – Pothole patching, May 16 – 17

Buchanan County

I-229 and U.S. Route 36 – Sweeping and flushing bridges, May 16 – 19

Route Y – CLOSED from Route DD to Route 116; sealing, May 19, 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Interstate 29 – NIGHT WORK southbound from Business U.S. Route 71 (Andrew County) to Route O; resurfacing project, May 16 – 21, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. This includes a 15-foot width restriction.

Caldwell County

U.S. Route 36 – From Route J to the Livingston County line; shoulder work, May 20

Carroll County

U.S. Route 65 – At the Moss Drain Creek Bridge; bridge maintenance, May 16 – 20

Chariton County

Route C – From Route 11 to Route 5; pothole patching, May 16 – 17

Route 139 – From Route RA to Route TT; pothole patching, May 16 – 17

Route M – From the Carroll County line to Route 11; pothole patching, May 18

Route 5 – From U.S. Route 24 to Route E; pothole patching, May 19 – 20

Daviess County

Various routes – Striping, May 16 – 20

DeKalb County

U.S. Hwy 36 – Westbound driving lane of the U.S. Hwy 36 bridge over I-35; bridge maintenance, May 16 – 17. The work zone will be left up overnight and includes a 12-foot width restriction.

U.S. Hwy 36 – Turn lane from westbound U.S. Hwy 36 to southbound I-35; bridge maintenance, May 18 – 20. The work zone will be left up overnight and includes a 12-foot width restriction.

U.S. Route 36 – Shoulder work, May 19 – 20

Gentry County

Route Z – CLOSED from Route A to 395^th Road; culvert replacement, May 16 – 17, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily

Route N – Drainage work, May 16 – 18

Various routes – Striping, May 16 – 20

Route AA – CLOSED from 390^th Road to 395^th Road; culvert replacement, May 18, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Grundy County

Route 6 – At the No Creek Bridge; bridge maintenance, May 16 – 19, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. A temporary traffic signal will be in place during working hours.

Harrison County

I-35 – CLOSED at the southbound weigh station at mile marker 110.4; pavement repair, May 16, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route CC – CLOSED from Route TT to 125^th Avenue; culvert replacement, May 16, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route N – At the I-35 bridge; bridge maintenance, May 16 – 17

Route EE – CLOSED from Route M to Route F; culvert replacement, May 16 – 20, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily

I-35 – Northbound from mile marker 107 (near Eagleville) to the Iowa state line; pavement repair, May 17

Route T – CLOSED from Route DD to 220^nd Street; culvert replacement, May 17, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route T – CLOSED from 150^th Street to the Iowa state line; culvert replacement, May 18, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

I-35 – Southbound at mile marker 87 (near Route 13); pavement repair, May 18

U.S. Route 136 – At the I-35 bridge; bridge maintenance, May 18 – 20.

Route CC – CLOSED from East 320^th Place to East 330^th Street; culvert replacement, May 19 – 20, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily

Route AA/H – CLOSED at the I-35 bridge; bridge maintenance. Closed overnight form 7 a.m. May 19 to 10 a.m. May 20.

Holt County

Route 111 – From the city limits of Craig to the city limits of Big Lake; pothole patching, May 18 – 20

Linn County

Route 139 – From Route TT to Route 130; pothole patching, May 18

Route 139 – From U.S. Route 36 to Route B; pothole patching, May 19 – 20

Livingston County

Route V – CLOSED from the city limits of Chillicothe to Route K; chip seal, May 18 – 20, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily

Nodaway County

Route JJ – CLOSED at the One Hundred and Two River Bridge; bridge replacement project. The bridge will be closed through the end of June.

Route AA – CLOSED; pothole patching, May 16, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route WW – CLOSED; pothole patching, May 16 – 17, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily

U.S. Route 71 – From 352^nd Street to 370^th Street; pothole patching, May 18 – 19

Route 148 – Pothole patching, May 20

Putnam County

Route U – CLOSED from 150^th Street to 140^th Street; culvert replacement, May 16, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route Z – CLOSED from Route N to Poinsettia Trail; culvert replacement, May 18, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sullivan County

Route 129 – CLOSED from Polo Road to Harvest Drive; culvert replacement, May 16, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 129 – CLOSED from Harvest Drive to Haven Drive; culvert replacement, May 17, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 129 – CLOSED from Haven Drive to Route HH; culvert replacement, May 18, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Route VV – CLOSED from Friend Road to Route B; culvert replacement, May 19, 7 to 11:00 a.m.

Route VV – CLOSED from Front Drive to Friend Drive; culvert replacement, May 19, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Worth County

Route B – From Route W to Route 46; pavement repair, May 16 – 20

The 2016 Kids Tour of St. Joseph Bicycle Ride Series will kick off later this month.

The Kids Tour of St. Joseph is free of charge and consists of three noncompetitive bicycle rides, open to children aged 3-14. The three events are scheduled for May 21st at Bartlett Park, June 18th at Hyde Park and July 16th at Corby Pond. A parent or guardian must be present to complete an event day registration and ride waiver, and children participating in the event are required to bring a bike and a helmet. Each participant will receive a free t-shirt, hot dog chips-drink, will be part of the awards ceremony and will be eligible for door prizes.

The schedule of events is as follows:
• Registration begins at 9:00 a.m.
• Safety demonstrations provided by League Cycling Instructors between
9:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m.
• Kids Tour rides begin at 10:00 a.m., with different heats for varying skill
levels

Mermaids and sea creatures will take to the frozen waters in a spring production at Bode Ice Arena next week.

The St. Joseph Figure Skating Club presents “The Little Mermaid, Under the Frozen Sea” on Friday, May 20, Saturday, May 21, and Sunday, May 22.

The three shows will feature 78 local performers from the figure skating club and the city of St. Joseph’s Learn to Skate program. Audiences will see elaborate skating routines that showcase the singing mermaid Ariel, the evil sea witch Ursula and a host of fish and crustaceans.

“We’ve had good shows in the past, but I feel this is going to top them all,” said Debbie Cole-Gerber, the show director in St. Joseph. “The sets are bigger. The props are more in-depth. There’s a lot more that went into it.”

With familiar songs like “Storm at Sea” and “Kiss the Girl,” audiences will find that this mermaid story translates easily to the ice, Cole-Gerber said.

“When they did it on Broadway, they did it on roller-skates,” she said.

Special performers will include both the beginner and advanced Griffon Gliders synchronized skating teams from St. Joseph. Skaters come from schools across the St. Joseph area.

All performances are held at Bode Ice Arena, 2500 Southwest Parkway, in St. Joseph. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday, May 20; 7 p.m., Saturday, May 21; and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 22.

Tickets are $7 for ages 13 and up, $3 for children ages 4 to 12, and free for anyone age 3 and younger. Tickets can be purchased by calling 816-271-5506 or contacting Cole-Gerber at debgosk8@gmail.com. Tickets also can be purchased at the door prior to each show.

The St. Joseph Public Library is getting ready for its grown-up Summer Reading Program.

This year adults can participate for the full nine-week program. The adult theme, “Exercise Your Mind: Read” begins May 16th and runs through July 16th.

Adults, 18 and older, may win one of the weekly prizes, or a Grand Prize at the end, by reading and entering the book titles read in a drawing at any of the four library branches.

Beginning Monday, May 23rd, Marcia Rippe RN nurse educator with Arthritis Community Services will present a series of health improvement programs for adults titled “Walk with Ease” at the Downtown Library, 927 Felix Street. These programs are designed to help adults form a walking exercise habit and thus improve overall health. The six-week program will be every Monday and Tuesday between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. at the Downtown Library. The programs begin May 23rd and 24th and run every Monday and Tuesday through to June 27th and 28th (except for Monday, May 30, Memorial Day) Sign up is encouraged but not necessary. For more information or to register in advance call 271-7057 or visit www.moarthritis.org.

BROWN COUNTY –Two adults and three children were injured in an accident just before 10:30 a.m. on Friday in Brown County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2008 Subaru Tribeca driven by Janel S. Carpenter, 40, Iowa City, IA, was westbound on U.S. 36 just east of 12th Street in the eastbound lane.

The Subaru hit an eastbound 2006 Dodge Dakota driven by Dustin Williams, 24, St. Joseph, MO., head-on.

Carpenter and an 9-year-old boy were transported to Hiawatha Hospital.  A 6-year-old girl and an 8-year-old boy in the Subaru were transported to Children’s Mercy.

Williams was transported to KU Medical Center.

The 9-year-old boy was not properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

The City of St. Joseph plans to hold a public hearing to consider the results of a study recommending an increase in sewer rates.

The city released a draft sewer rate study that examines the cost of service and revenue requirements for 2017. The study recommends an overall increase in city sewer charges of an average 15 percent. Rates for residential customers would go up 15.5 percent under the proposal. Rates for most commercial and industrial customers would go to 16.6 percent, while secondary wholesale treatment customers would receive facility specific increases averaging to 9.3 percent.

The city said the 15 percent overall increase is consistent with the commitment City Council made last year regarding the anticipated increase in fiscal year 2017. The increases are proposed to go into effect on August 1, following review and consideration by City Council.

The rate study also projects rate increases needed for subsequent years following fiscal year 2017. The city said the level of required increases is projected to be less. It said the report also confirms that the city has made good progress on the issue of reducing bad debt expense, while acknowledging that it is still a contributor to rate increases.

A public hearing and work session to consider the results of this rate study will be held in early June. It said a date for that meeting will be announced in the near future.

Comments regarding the proposed rates can be directed to Bill Heatherman, director of Public Works & Transportation at bheatherman@stjoemo.org and for more information the city said to call (816) 271-4653.