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Missouri Route 25 in Stoddard County Reduced for Drainage Repairs
March 20th 2019 by Dee Loflin
Route 25 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform drainage repairs.
This section of roadway is located from County Road 607 to County Road 632.
Weather permitting, work will take place Wednesday, March 20 through Friday, March 22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.
For additional information, contact MoDOT’s Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT
Last Updated on March 20th 2019 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/vcc4/Missouri-Route-25-in-Stoddard-County-Reduced-for-Drainage-Repairs
Missouri Governor Orders Flags to Half-Staff
March 20th 2019 by Dee Loflin
Missouri Governor Mike Parson ordered flags at half-staff on Thursday, March 21 to honor a soldier who died while serving in Kuwait.
Army Reserve Specialist Jackson D. Johnson, 20, of Hillsboro, Mo., was one of two soldiers who died after a vehicle crash in northern Kuwait on March 5. A third soldier was injured.
The second soldier, Sgt. Holli Bolinski of Pinckneyville, Ill., will be buried on Thursday, March 21.
Johnson will be buried at Jefferson Barracks on Thursday. Services will be handled through the Kutis Funeral Home.
He was a Transportation Management Coordinator in the 657th Transportation Company (Movement Control Team), 419th Transportation Battalion, 649th Regional Support Group, 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command.
Last Updated on March 20th 2019 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/vcc3/Missouri-Governor-Orders-Flags-to-HalfStaff
Dexter Police Department to Participate in Youth Seat Belt Enforcement
March 15th 2019 by Dee Loflin
Dexter Police Department to Participate in Youth Seat Belt Enforcement
Teens Reminded to Buckle Up and Arrive Alive
Dexter, Missouri - Dexter Police announced today they are joining with statewide law enforcement March 15-31 for a high visibility youth seat belt mobilization to help increase seat belt use among teens and reduce highway fatalities.
Only 74 percent of Missouri teens wear their seat belts when driving or riding in a motor vehicle. Seven out of ten teen vehicle drivers and passengers killed in traffic crashes are unbuckled.
Under the Graduated Driver’s License (GDL) law, teens are required to wear their seat belt as it’s a primary offense, meaning they can be pulled over solely for not wearing their seat belt.
“Local motorists should be prepared for stepped up seat belt enforcement,” said Chief Trevor Pulley. “We’ll be out there to remind you seat belts can – and do – save lives.”
Seat belt use is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes.
Buckle Up and Arrive Alive. For information on Missouri seatbelt usage, visit www.saveMOlives.com.
Last Updated on March 15th 2019 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/vcaq/Dexter-Police-Department-to-Participate-in-Youth-Seat-Belt-Enforcement
Route 114 in Stoddard County Will be Reduced to One Lane
March 15th 2019 by Dee Loflin
Route 114 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance.
This section of roadway is located between Clement Street and Route 25.
Weather permitting, work will performed Tuesday, March 12 through Friday, March 15 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.
The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.
Last Updated on March 15th 2019 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/vc9f/Route-114-in-Stoddard-County-Will-be-Reduced-to-One-Lane
Demolition of Route PP Overpass over I-55 for Scott City Interchange Construction
March 06th 2019 by Dee Loflin
Demolition of the Route PP overpass over Interstate 55 in Scott County will be underway from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. March 14 through March 16, weather permitting. Demolition includes removal of the remaining portion of the overpass extending over northbound I-55.
During demolition, northbound I-55 traffic will utilize the newly constructed on and off ramps at Route PP.
The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.
Last Updated on March 06th 2019 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/vc8j/Demolition-of-Route-PP-Overpass-over-I55-for-Scott-City-Interchange-Construction
