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County to begin overlaying, sealing select roads Sept. 8
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County to begin overlaying, sealing select roads Sept. 8

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Sep 3, 2026
  • 1 min to read

More than 38 miles of county roads will be either chip sealed or receive an ultrathin asphalt overlay in the coming weeks.

Old Lemay Ferry Road opens to two-way traffic Friday
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Old Lemay Ferry Road opens to two-way traffic Friday

  • By Leader staff
  • Aug 17, 2026

A portion of Old Lemay Ferry Road, from Vogel Road to Spring Forest Drive, is reopening to two-way traffic by 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21.

MoDOT to close southbound I-55 exit ramp nightly this week
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MoDOT to close southbound I-55 exit ramp nightly this week

  • By Leader staff
  • Aug 4, 2026

The southbound I-55 exit ramp to Hwy. 67 south of Festus will close nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, through Friday, Aug. 7, f…

MoDOT closing northbound I-55 in Herculaneum area overnight Saturday
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MoDOT closing northbound I-55 in Herculaneum area overnight Saturday

  • By Leader staff
  • Jul 22, 2026

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will close northbound I-55 in the Herculaneum area overnight July 25-26, department official…

Festus council awards street improvements project
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Festus council awards street improvements project

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jun 18, 2026
  • 1 min to read

The Festus City Council on June 8 approved Jokerst Paving & Contracting of Festus to handle its 2026 street improvements project for its l…

MoDOT to close Herky Horine Road under I-55 for month starting Monday
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MoDOT to close Herky Horine Road under I-55 for month starting Monday

  • By Leader staff
  • May 7, 2026

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will close Herky Horine Road under I-55 in Pevely for a month starting at 7 a.m. Monday, May 11.

De Soto plans several street improvement projects
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De Soto plans several street improvement projects

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Apr 30, 2026
  • 2 min to read

Several De Soto streets will be repaired this year after the City Council unanimously approved a contract with Jokerst Inc. of Ste. Genevieve.

Arnold to pay $1.7M for street repair projects
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Arnold to pay $1.7M for street repair projects

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Mar 18, 2026
  • 1 min to read

Arnold will pay more than $1.7 million for repair projects for 40 streets this year.

Antire Road closed for roadwork through June 15
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Antire Road closed for roadwork through June 15

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Feb 26, 2026

A portion of Antire Road will be closed from Monday, March 2, through June 15 to allow crews to reconstruct and straighten a sharp curve near …

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…

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