Temporary Bagnell Dam Road Closure; Road Maintenance Project Beginning: The roadway over Bagnell Dam will be closed tomorrow (3/18/26) for MODOT maintenance work along the route. Residents will be able to access the Bagnell Dam Strip by way of Highway 242 or use of Bagnell Dam Boulevard off of Highway 54.Also beginning tomorrow is a City road sealing project in the area of the Bagnell Dam Strip, from Bagnell Dam to Flynn Road beginning at 7:00 A.M. One traffic lane and several parking areas will be closed at a time, and the application is safe to drive on once the contractor has reopened the roadway. The road sealing project will continue through the rest of the week, with Thursday (3/19/26) seeing work performed from Flynn Road to the MM Overpass, and Friday (3/20/26) seeing work completed from the MM Overpass to Osage Beach Parkway.Traffic flow will be maintained during the duration of this project.
The next step in improving streets in the City of Lake Ozark is in place.The board of aldermen has endorsed the formation of a Transportation Development District (TDD) that would have the authority to increase the sales tax within that district by up to three-quarters of a cent on every $1 spent.