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Jefferson County Leader - March 5

Jefferson County Leader - March 5

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Northbound I-55 entrance ramp at Hwy. A in Festus will close overnight Saturday
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Northbound I-55 entrance ramp at Hwy. A in Festus will close overnight Saturday

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 5, 2026

Crews will close the entrance ramp from Hwy. A to northbound I-55, as well as one lane of a stretch of northbound I-55, starting at 9 p.m. Sat…

Prep work begins for Herculaneum bridge replacement
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Prep work begins for Herculaneum bridge replacement

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jan 20, 2026
  • 1 min to read

Prep work to replace the Hwy. 61-67 bridge over Joachim Creek in Herculaneum has begun, the Missouri Department of Transportation reported.

MoDOT hires Arnold company for I-55 bridges project
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MoDOT hires Arnold company for I-55 bridges project

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Dec 22, 2025
  • 2 min to read

An Arnold construction company has been hired to rehabilitate the northbound and southbound Meramec River bridges on I-55 in the Arnold area, …

Central Avenue in Festus to close under I-55 throughout weekend starting Friday evening
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Central Avenue in Festus to close under I-55 throughout weekend starting Friday evening

  • By Leader staff
  • Oct 16, 2025

Crews will close Central Avenue in Festus under the northbound I-55 bridge starting at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, and the section of the road wil…

County to replace aging bridge in Arnold-area subdivision
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County to replace aging bridge in Arnold-area subdivision

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Oct 14, 2025
  • 2 min to read

A 61-year-old bridge in the Harmony Hills subdivision off Vogel Road near Arnold will be replaced early next year.

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County Council OKs engineering services for three bridge projects
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County Council OKs engineering services for three bridge projects

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Jun 14, 2025
  • 2 min to read

Three aging, damaged bridges in the western portion of Jefferson County will be restored in the coming years to maintain safety standards.

MoDOT to close McNutt Street under I-55 for bridge demolition
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MoDOT to close McNutt Street under I-55 for bridge demolition

  • By Leader staff
  • May 28, 2025

The Missouri Department of Transportation announced today, May 28, that McNutt Street under I-55 at Herculaneum will be shut down from 10 p.m.…

New pedestrian bridge arrives at Jefferson College’s Hillsboro campus
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New pedestrian bridge arrives at Jefferson College’s Hillsboro campus

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Aug 11, 2024
  • 1 min to read

Jefferson College’s project to replace the pedestrian bridge on its Hillsboro campus took a big step forward July 31 when the new prefabricate…

Work to replace McGehan Road bridge begins soon
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Work to replace McGehan Road bridge begins soon

  • By Steve Taylor
  • Apr 20, 2024
  • 1 min to read

Work is scheduled to begin April 22 on a project to replace a bridge over a tributary of the Joachim Creek on McGehan Road, which connects Hwy…

Harness Road Bridge reopens to traffic
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Harness Road Bridge reopens to traffic

  • Apr 5, 2024

The last of three bridge replacement projects in southern Jefferson County has been completed. The bridge on Harness Road over a tributary to …

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• Jefferson County Leader: ISSN 3064-948X (Print) ISSN 3064-9498 (Online) • Arnold-Imperial Leader: ISSN 2998-078X (Print) ISSN 2998-0798 (Online) • West Side Leader: ISSN 2998-0828 (Print) ISSN 2998-0836 (Online) • Eureka Leader: ISSN 2998-0801 (Print) ISSN 2998-081X (Online)

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