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Rte. AB to close while crews replace railroad crossing

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Thursday, April 4th, 2013, 11:14am
Rte. AB to close while crews replace railroad crossing

CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Transportation says Route AB will be closed while contractor crews replace the railroad crossing by Rambler Drive.

Weather permitting, the road will be closed Sunday, April 14 and will be reduced to open lane Monday, April 15 through Thursday, April 18 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

MoDOT says the work zone will be marked with signs. Drivers are urged to use extreme caution while in 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.

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Rte. Y to be reduced for bridge repairs

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013, 2:23pm
Rte. Y to be reduced for bridge repairs

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Transportation says Route Y will closed while contractor crews make bridge repairs.

This section of road is located between Tecoma Lane and Route 177.

Weather permitting, crews will be working Monday, April 8 at 7 a.m. and will reopen Sunday, June 2 by 5 p.m.

MoDOT says the work zone will be marked with signs. Drivers are urged to use extreme caution while in the area.

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East Deerwood Dr. in Jackson to close for bridge sealing

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Monday, March 25th, 2013, 4:06pm
East Deerwood Dr. in Jackson to close for bridge sealing

JACKSON, MO (KFVS) - The City of Jackson says regularly scheduled bridge maintenance will be 8 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27, weather permitting.

The bridge maintenance will be on East Deerwood Drive in Jackson. The city says East Deerwood will be closed to through vehicle and pedestrian traffic between North High Street (Highway 61 North) and Greensferry Road.

They say local traffic will be restricted to entrance via Greensferry Road. The road and sidewalk are expected to be reopened by 5 p.m. the same day.

Drivers and pedestrians are urged to use extreme caution in and near the work zones. For more information, you can contact Staff Engineer Erica Bogenpohl at 573-243-2300, ext. 45.

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'Youth Seatbelt Enforcement Campaign' begins

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013, 2:48pm
'Youth Seatbelt Enforcement Campaign' begins

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - The Cape Girardeau Safe Communities Program says traffic crashes are the leading cause of death among young drivers ages 15 to 20 in Missouri.

With the "Youth Seatbelt Enforcement Campaign" quickly approaching, law enforcement wants to make sure Missouri youth are using their seatbelts.

Law enforcement will crack down on youth that are not buckled up now through March 31.

The program says Missouri Teen (High School) Safety Belt Survey implemented in 2012 gave them a staggering result of 66 percent usage and teens driving pickup trucks resulted in 48.5 percent.

The surveys in the month of February have shown results at 71 percent and with Missouri not having a primary seatbelt law the state average is 79 percent.

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MoDOT works to improve Southeast District roadway striping

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Friday, March 8th, 2013, 3:26pm
MoDOT works to improve Southeast District roadway striping

(KFVS) - For Missouri Department of Transportation crews, spring marks the beginning of striping season.

Work to re-stripe various state routes will begin mid-March and continue through Memorial Day weekend. Routes included are 34, 53, 60, 63, 67, 72 and portions of Route 412, I-55, I-57 and I-155 in Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dunklin, Howell, Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Scott, Shannon, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Stoddard, Texas, Wayne and Wright Counties.

Weather permitting, MoDOT says striping work will be underway from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, excluding weekends.

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MoDOT Commission awards contracts for Southeast District Projects

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Wednesday, March 6th, 2013, 4:23pm
MoDOT Commission awards contracts for Southeast District Projects

(KFVS) - The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded several contracts for Southeast District projects during its regular meeting on March 6.

Awarded contracts include construction of a roundabout, a bridge deck replacement, diamond grinding, asphalt resurfacing and a bridge replacement.

Contracts include the following:

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MoDOT calls for innovative ideas to save money, improve safety

Submitted by Steve Pobst on Friday, February 22nd, 12:07 pm
MoDOT calls for innovative ideas to save money, improve safety

(KFVS) – The Missouri Department of Transportation is looking to its industry partners for ways to make its operations faster, safer and less expensive.

This is the second year for MoDOT’s “Call to Industry” competition, which asks for innovative ideas to make the department a better organization.

“This year, we are interested in innovations related to customer and employee safety, customer service, customer mobility, and road and bridge maintenance,” said Mike Shea, MoDOT Maintenance Liaison Engineer. “Our focus is to find new innovations that save money, save time, simplify work or improve safety.”

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