JEFFERSON CITY – “I don’t remember taking the hit…”
Retired MoDOT employee Mark Fresen only recalls the moments before a truck side-swiped the truck-mounted attenuator—or TMA—he was driving in a St. Louis work zone, crushing in the cab and pinning...
JEFFERSON CITY – After being cooped up for weeks during the COVID 19 pandemic, warmer weather and the need for continued social distancing could find many more motorcycles on our roadways this spring and summer. The Missouri Department of...
JEFFERSON CITY – With seat belt usage in Missouri steadily rising over the past three years, highway safety professionals are hoping for continued progress and eventually seeing the state reach the national average of 90.7%. The most recent survey in...
JEFFERSON CITY– The “100 Deadliest Days of Summer” are designated as the days between Memorial Day and Labor Day. These days cover the summer travel season and are historically a deadly time on our nation’s roadways. During this time in 2019, there...
BETHANY, Mo. – A section of Route 13, south of Bethany, will close for bridge maintenance next week. Local crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation will close the road between U.S. Route 136 and Interstate 35 from 6 a.m. Tuesday, May 12...
OREGON, Mo. – After closing in early March for a deck replacement project, a Holt County bridge is now open. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted with Phillips Hardy, Inc. to replace the bridge decks on four bridges in Northwest...
MOUND CITY, Mo. – The closure scheduled for a section of Holt County Route E has been extended through Thursday, May 8. Contractors from Clarkson Construction Company, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, are in the process of...
MARIES/OSAGE COUNTY – Motorists are advised to watch for road work and single lane closures on U.S. Route 63 in Osage and Maries Counties over the next several weeks, as crews complete the final phase of a roadway improvements project.
This project...
BETHANY, Mo. – A section of Route 13, south of Bethany, will close for bridge maintenance beginning Monday. Local crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation will close the road between U.S. Route 136 and Interstate 35 from 6 a.m. Monday...
JACKSON COUNTY– The Missouri Department of Transportation will have various lane closures along Interstate 70 near I-435 next week beginning on Monday, June 1. This works include significant ramp closures and a rolling slow down and will have impacts...
