A Snow Emergency was declared this morning by Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples and remains in place for the City of Chillicothe. That means No Parking on snow emergency routes until further notice. The snow emergency routes include: Washington from 3rd to Bryan Locust from 3rd to Polk Elm from Clay to Polk Cherry from 3rd to Bryan Walnut from […]
Read moreThree Street projects were discussed by the City Council on Monday. In the Workshop session, City Administrator Darin Chappell told the council the contractor was in Chillicothe to review the street overlay work that was done on 1st and 2nd Streets. Chappell says after negotiations, they agreed to come back in the sporing and put an additional 1 ½ inches […]
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The Alley adjacent to Silvermoon Plaza will be closed the remainder of this week. Street Superintendent Jeff Gilespie says they will be washing the rock walls. The alley will be closed from the city lot to Webster Street. Listen to KCHI LOCAL News Monday – Saturday at 6:10, 7:10, 8:10, 12:10 and 5:10 at 102.5 FM and 1010 AM!
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The Chip & Seal work in the downtown area should begin next week. City Administrator Darin Chappell says the overlay work on 1st and 2nd streets looked like it might be delayed, but the contractor says they will get the work done. Chappell says the Chip & Seal work will begin after the Labor Day Weekend, with the overlay work […]
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Road work will briefly close two streets in Chillicothe today (Friday). Street Department Superintendent Jeff Gillespie stated Hickory from 3rd to the Railroad Tracks and Paul Street from East Herriman to East Jackson will be closed today due to milling and asphalt grinding for placement of new asphalt. The roads will be shut down for a short period of time. […]
Read moreA portion of Third Street will be closed this morning for a tube replacement. Chillicothe Street Department is closing Third Street, west of the old prison site, where there has been serious flooding recently. The work will take at least most of the morning to complete. They thank you for your patience.
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Several rounds of heavy rain Saturday afternoon and evening resulted in flooding on Third Street. Chillicothe Police closed Third Street, near the old prison site, due to nearly three feet of water on the road. The road was re-opened later that evening. With the possibility of heavy rains in the forecast, Chillicothe Police remind motorist that they could find flooded […]
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Upgrades to the surface of Litton road, from Danner Park to the Golf Course could happen this year. Chillicothe City Administrator Darin Chappell says the work has been needed for years. Chappell says the city will go out for bids on the work to fix the problems. He says before the overlay work can begin, the city will need to […]
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The Chillicothe City Street Projects scheduled this year on Walnut and Cowgill Streets will be done by a local contractor, who was NOT the low bidder. The contract for $1,249,263 is awarded to Irvinbilt Construction. The bid was about $16,000 higher than the lowest bid, from BRS Construction of Edina, MO. The Council wanted to use a local contractor. City […]
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The Bridge on Ryan Lane could be closed for a couple of years before a replacement is built. The Chillicothe City Council discussed the bridge on Monday. City Administrator Darin Chappell says damage to the bridge from the accident on May 3rd was significant. Chappell says ownership of the bridge is unknown, but to replace the bridge, may require the […]
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