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Eureka Leader - March 12

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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…

MoDOT closing I-55 southbound stretch between Barnhart and Pevely overnight Friday
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MoDOT closing I-55 southbound stretch between Barnhart and Pevely overnight Friday

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 26, 2026

Crews will close a stretch of southbound I-55 from Hwy. M in Barnhart to Hwy. Z in Pevely overnight Friday, Feb. 27, for bridge construction, …

MoDOT says end in sight for I-55 project; traffic headaches still remain
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MoDOT says end in sight for I-55 project; traffic headaches still remain

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Feb 18, 2026
  • 3 min to read

The $246 million I-55 corridor improvement project in Jefferson County is expected to finish in the winter of 2026-2027, Missouri Department o…

MoDOT closing ramp from Hwy. A to I-55 in Festus overnight Thursday
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MoDOT closing ramp from Hwy. A to I-55 in Festus overnight Thursday

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 18, 2026

Crews will close the ramp connecting Hwy. A to northbound I-55 overnight Thursday, Feb. 19, starting at 8 p.m. The ramp is scheduled to reopen…

UPDATED: MoDOT reschedules Hwy. 67 northbound ramp closure to I-55 in Festus
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UPDATED: MoDOT reschedules Hwy. 67 northbound ramp closure to I-55 in Festus

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 13, 2026

Feb. 13 UPDATE: Crews will close the northbound Hwy. 67 ramp connecting to northbound I-55 at Festus overnight Monday, Feb. 16, beginning at 9…

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, …

Southbound I-55 between Barnhart, Pevely to close overnight Dec. 15-20
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Southbound I-55 between Barnhart, Pevely to close overnight Dec. 15-20

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 15, 2025

Drivers who use southbound I-55 between Hwy. M in Barnhart and Hwy. Z in Pevely should be aware the interstate will close overnight this week …

Northbound I-55 between Pevely and Barnhart to close overnight Dec. 9-13
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Northbound I-55 between Pevely and Barnhart to close overnight Dec. 9-13

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 4, 2025

Drivers who use northbound I-55 between Hwy. Z in Pevely and Hwy. M in Barnhart should be aware that the interstate is scheduled to be closed …

Wildwood, MoDOT celebrate completion of Hwy. 100 J-turn project
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Wildwood, MoDOT celebrate completion of Hwy. 100 J-turn project

  • By Carrson McDaniel
  • Dec 2, 2025
  • 1 min to read

The Missouri Department of Transportation, along with state and Wildwood officials, on Nov. 17 celebrated the completion of a resurfacing and …

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