/news-rss?filter=transportation MO.gov News Feed: Department of Transportation Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:37:02 +0000 en-us https://www.modot.org/node/45556 45556 at https://www.modot.org Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:00:01 +0000 Postponed: Resurfacing project on Route V in Livingston and Grundy counties Visitor (not verified) Thu, 04/18/2024 - 16:00 ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – A multi-county resurfacing project originally scheduled to begin Monday, April 22, has been postponed to Tuesday, April 23. Magruder Paving, LLC, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will begin working on Route V in Chillicothe to Route 6 near Galt. This project also includes the resurfacing of various routes in Chariton and Linn counties. All work is expected to be complete by mid-July. During the project, the roadway will be narrowed to one lane with flaggers directing motorists through the work zone. A 10-foot width restriction will be in place. As part of this project, the following routes will be resurfaced later this spring and summer: Chariton County Route Y Chariton County Route MM Chariton County FF Linn County Route DD Linn County Route Y Linn County Route 130 Linn County Route FF Linn/Chariton County Route YY All work is weather-permitting, and schedules are subject to change. Know before you go by visiting the MoDOT Traveler Information Map for work zone information and road conditions at http://traveler.modot.org/map/, or downloading from your smart phone’s app store. MoDOT asks drivers to work with us by always buckling up, keeping your phone down, slowing down and moving over in work zones. When visiting modot.org, sign up online for work zone updates. Information is also available 24/7 at 888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636) or by connecting with us on social media. Facebook | X | Instagram   Take the Challenge! Buckle Up/Phone Down ### Districts Involved Northwest Published On Thu, 04/18/2024 - 10:52 https://www.modot.org/node/45555 45555 at https://www.modot.org Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:40:01 +0000 Route E in Stoddard County Reduced for Culvert Replacement Visitor (not verified) Thu, 04/18/2024 - 15:40 SIKESTON – Route E in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway.    This section of roadway is located from Route 25 to County Road 527 near Bloomfield, Missouri.  Weather permitting, work will take place Tuesday, April 23 through Thursday, April 25 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 (1-888-275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/southeast.    ###  facebook.com/MoDOTSoutheast  twitter.com/MoDOTSoutheast  youtube.com/MoDOTSoutheast  Districts Involved Southeast Published On Thu, 04/18/2024 - 10:32 https://www.modot.org/node/45554 45554 at https://www.modot.org Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:10:01 +0000 St. Louis Metro area schools win MoDOT's "No MOre Trash!" decorating contest Visitor (not verified) Thu, 04/18/2024 - 13:10 JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation congratulates teacher Lauren Roth and her second-grade students at Pierremont Elementary School in Manchester, teacher Kendra Stecko and her grades 3-5 students at Twin Chimneys Elementary School in O’Fallon, teacher Valerie Walker and her grades 6-8 students at Festus Middle School in Festus and teacher Patricia Mudd and her grades 9-12 students at Bayless High School in St. Louis on being selected as winners of the 2024 “Yes You CAN Make Missouri Litter Free” trash-can-decorating contest. MoDOT sponsors the contest as part of Missouri’s “No MOre Trash!” campaign to raise awareness about and discourage littering. The contest encourages students from kindergarten through 12th grade to join the fight against litter by decorating and displaying a large trash can with the “No MOre Trash!” logo and a litter-prevention message using a variety of creative art mediums. These first-place winners from each of the four competition categories (K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12) receive a $200 award. All first-place winners are then eligible for the $600 grand prize and trophy. Entries are judged by MoDOT staff.  Pierremont Elementary School Wins K-2 Grade Category Congratulations to Lauren Roth and her second grade MOSAICS gifted education students at Pierremont Elementary School in Manchester on winning the K-2 grade category for their entry, “Beep, Bop, Boop! Help Wall-E block up trash one piece at a time!” “My second grade MOSAICS gifted education students are studying the ocean and realizing the negative impact that trash is having on our ocean and ocean life,” wrote Roth in their submission entry. “The ‘No MOre Trash!’ contest is a perfect way to bring awareness to our community at Pierremont. The trash can will be on display in our cafeteria." The school will receive a check for $200 for the category win. Twin Chimneys Elementary School Wins 3-5 Grade Category Congratulations to Kendra Stecko and her Media Production Club students at Twin Chimneys Elementary School in O’Fallon on winning the 3-5 grade category for their “Trashbusters” entry! “Our Media Production Club worked for many weeks coming up with a unique idea to inspire ‘No MO Trash’ for our state,” Stecko wrote in their submission entry. “Students came up with a ‘Trashbusters’ theme in honor of the newest Ghostbusters movie. We will strive to eliminate litter from our great state of Missouri and keep it beautiful!” The school will receive a check for $200 for the category win. Festus Middle School Wins 6-8 Grade Category Congratulations to Valerie Walker and her grades 6-8 students at Festus Middle School in Festus on winning the 6-8 grade category for their entry, “The Wizard Says: Cast Away Trash!” “Students worked collaboratively on their wizard-in-space idea and came up with the ‘Cast Away Trash!’ slogan," wrote Walker in their submission entry. “This group hopes you are truly spellbound and inspired to keep trash in the can!” The school will receive a check for $200 for the category win. Bayless High School Wins 9-12 Grade Category, Grand Prize Congratulations to Patricia Mudd and her ceramics class students at Bayless High School in St. Louis on winning the 9-12 grade category for their entry, “Feed Me MO Trash!” “Bayless High School students in the Ceramics II Sculpture class collaborated to create a trash can design,” Mudd wrote in their submission entry. "’Feed Me MO Trash’ was inspired by the upcoming school production of Little Shop of Horrors and the piranha plants featured in The Super Mario Bros. video game series. Pedro the Potted Piranha Plant will be present in the Bayless hallways, changing locations weekly for students to find in a ‘Where Is Pedro?’ challenge.” The school will receive a check for $200 for the category win as well as $600 and a trophy as the grand prize winner. This project will be on display in the MoDOT Highway Gardens building at this year’s Missouri State Fair in Sedalia – Aug. 8-18. The winners were among 21 entries from Missouri students. See images and information on all entries online at modot.org/trash-can-contest. Missourians can help clean up litter through the annual No MOre Trash! Bash sponsored by MoDOT. The month-long, statewide trash-collection event runs in April and encourages schools, individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities to pick up litter, educate others about litter, conduct litter-free activities and encourage friends and families to participate. For more information, visit modot.org/no-more-trash. ### For more information, call MoDOT at 888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636) or visit www.modot.org. To receive the latest statewide news and text alerts, signup for e-updates.   Follow MoDOT: Facebook | X (Twitter) | Instagram | YouTube Districts Involved Statewide Published On Thu, 04/18/2024 - 08:07 https://www.modot.org/node/45553 45553 at https://www.modot.org Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:50:01 +0000 Girder setting for new Rocheport Bridge may cause delays on the Katy Trail Visitor (not verified) Thu, 04/18/2024 - 12:50 I-70 traffic not affected Project Lance Corporal Leon Deraps I-70 Missouri River (Rocheport) Bridge JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is advising Katy Trail users of work taking place this week that will impact the trail from the town of Rocheport to the Rocheport Bridge. The contractor overseeing construction of the new Lance Corporal Leon Deraps Interstate 70 Missouri River (Rocheport) Bridge will be setting structural steel girders over the Katy Trail for a span of the new eastbound bridge. The trail is expected to remain open, but for the safety of trail users, when girders are being set, flaggers may intermittently halt traffic on the trail between Rocheport and the bridge from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Work is set to begin Thursday, April 18, but could be pushed back if weather conditions are not favorable. Crews will continue working until they have completed setting the span over the trail. This could include intermittent closures on Saturday, April 20, and, if delayed by weather, the work could continue into next week. This work is highly wind and weather dependent, and schedules are subject to change. Interstate traffic will not be affected by the work. The Rocheport Bridge project is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2024. For updates on this project, please visit the project’s webpage at modot.org/RocheportBridge. For traffic information or other transportation-related matters, please call 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636) or visit our Traveler Information Map. Information is also available 24/7 via social media. Follow the MoDOT Central Missouri District on social media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram   Take the Challenge! Buckle Up/Phone Down  ### Districts Involved Central Published On Thu, 04/18/2024 - 07:49 https://www.modot.org/node/45552 45552 at https://www.modot.org Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:20:01 +0000 Route A in Pemiscot County Reduced for Pavement Repairs Visitor (not verified) Thu, 04/18/2024 - 11:20 SIKESTON – Route A in Pemiscot County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.    This section of roadway is located from U.S. Route 412 to County Road 286 near Kennett, Missouri.  Weather permitting, work will take place Thursday, April 25 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.   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 (1-888-275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/southeast.    ###  facebook.com/MoDOTSoutheast  twitter.com/MoDOTSoutheast  youtube.com/MoDOTSoutheast  Districts Involved Southeast Published On Thu, 04/18/2024 - 06:16 https://www.modot.org/node/45551 45551 at https://www.modot.org Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:20:01 +0000 NB I-55 in Pemiscot County Reduced for Concrete Replacement Visitor (not verified) Thu, 04/18/2024 - 11:20 SIKESTON—Northbound Interstate 55 in Pemiscot County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform concrete replacements.    This section of roadway is located from mile marker 26.2 to mile marker 27.2. Weather permitting, the work will take place Monday, April 29 through Thursday, May 2 from 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. The work zone will remain in place until the work is complete.   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 (1-888-275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/southeast.    ### Districts Involved Southeast Published On Thu, 04/18/2024 - 06:16 https://www.modot.org/node/45550 45550 at https://www.modot.org Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:40:01 +0000 County Road 589 in Stoddard County Closed for Culvert Replacement Visitor (not verified) Thu, 04/18/2024 - 10:40 SIKESTON—County Road 589 in Stoddard County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway.   This section of roadway is located at the junction of U.S. Route 60 and County Road 589. U.S. Route 60 will not be impacted during this work.  Weather permitting, work will take place Tuesday, April 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.   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 (1-888-275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/southeast.     ###    facebook.com/MoDOTSoutheast  twitter.com/MoDOTSoutheast  youtube.com/MoDOTSoutheast      Districts Involved Southeast Published On Thu, 04/18/2024 - 05:35 https://www.modot.org/node/45549 45549 at https://www.modot.org Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:40:01 +0000 MoDOT to close ramp to Veterans Memorial Parkway at I-70/Route 94 interchange April 19-21 Visitor (not verified) Thu, 04/18/2024 - 09:40 ST. CHARLES COUNTY – Drivers traveling eastbound on Route 94/First Capitol Drive will not be able to access Veterans Memorial Parkway starting at 6 p.m., Friday, April 19. All work is weather permitting. Crews will be replacing a pipe underneath Veterans Memorial Parkway at the I-70/Route 94/First Capitol Drive interchange. The ramp to Veterans Memorial Parkway is expected to reopen by 5 a.m. Sunday, April 21. This work is part of the I-70 Cave Springs to Fairgrounds Design-Build Project. For more information, visit www.i70csfg.com for project updates.   ### Districts Involved St. Louis Published On Thu, 04/18/2024 - 04:33 https://www.modot.org/node/45548 45548 at https://www.modot.org Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:00:01 +0000 Route J in Pemiscot County Reduced for Pavement Repairs Visitor (not verified) Thu, 04/18/2024 - 09:00 WILLOW SPRINGS –Route J in Pemiscot County will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.    This section of roadway is located from Route Z to First Street near Deering, Missouri.   Weather permitting, work will take place Wednesday, April 24 from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  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 (1-888-275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/southeast.    ###  facebook.com/MoDOTSoutheast  twitter.com/MoDOTSoutheast  Districts Involved Southeast Published On Thu, 04/18/2024 - 03:59 https://www.modot.org/node/45469 45469 at https://www.modot.org Wed, 17 Apr 2024 17:50:01 +0000 Public Invited to Meeting about Sidewalk Project Visitor (not verified) Wed, 04/17/2024 - 17:50 HANNIBAL – Individuals are invited to a public information meeting to discuss a future sidewalk project that will be taking place in Maywood. This will be an open house style meeting with no formal presentation.  The proposed project is located along Route V, between Olive Avenue and 292nd Avenue. Individuals who have property adjoining the project are encouraged to attend, as staff will be on hand to discuss the effects this project will have on property. This project is being completed as a part of MoDOT’s initiative to bring all MoDOT facilities into compliance with the current standards of the American’s with Disabilities Act, and is planned to start the summer of 2025. “We are looking forward to completing this project, as we work towards our goal of making our transportation system accessible to everyone,” said Project Manager Brian Untiedt. The public information meeting will be held Wednesday, May 1 at the Maywood Fire Department located at 28722 State Highway V in Maywood, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. MoDOT representatives will be on hand to explain the project and answer any questions. For information on projects this year, please visit us online to view the 2024 Construction Guide at www.modot/northeast. All planned transportation improvements can be found online at www.modot.org in the 2024-2028 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. Work Zone Awareness Week is April 15 – 19.  Work with us in the work zone!  Please remember to obey all work zone signs and personnel.  With an increased number of highway work zones in Missouri, we urge all drivers to pay attention every second while driving, especially through a work zone.  Be informed of your route by checking the MoDOT Traveler Information Map before you leave to see if you will encounter any work zones. Districts Involved Northeast Published On Wed, 04/17/2024 - 12:40