Due to a rash of fatal accidents, the City of Kirksville is in the process of asking the Missouri Department of Transportation to conduct a safety study on the Highway 63 Bypass on the east side of the city. Assistant City Administrator Ash Young…

The Kirksville City Council gave unanimous approval to a letter of support to the NEMO Regional Planning Commission Transportation Advisory Commission to push forward on the study. Young says they will influence MoDOT regarding the study.

No timeline has been given on when MoDOT will make a decision on conducting a safety study.