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Eureka Leader - March 26

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Tractor-trailer gets stuck under railroad trestle in Festus
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Tractor-trailer gets stuck under railroad trestle in Festus

  • By Leader staff
  • Jun 9, 2025

Motorists had to take alternate routes after a tractor-trailer became stuck under a Festus train trestle for more than an hour this afternoon,…

New railroad trestle installed in Festus
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New railroad trestle installed in Festus

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Feb 9, 2023

The new Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad trestle at Horine Road and North Fifth Street in Festus is in place and the road has re-opened t…

Horine Road closure for railroad replacement project set for Jan. 25
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Horine Road closure for railroad replacement project set for Jan. 25

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jan 18, 2023

Horine Road at the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad trestle near North Fifth Street in Festus is scheduled to close again Jan. 25 so the …

Horine Road closures expected during trestle replacement
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Horine Road closures expected during trestle replacement

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Sep 12, 2022

Beginning Sept. 26, Horine Road where it goes under the railroad trestle in Festus will be closed periodically for about two months while crew…

Festus railroad trestle scheduled to close for two days for utility relocation
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Festus railroad trestle scheduled to close for two days for utility relocation

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jan 12, 2021

The Horine Road railroad trestle in Festus is scheduled to be closed from 5 a.m. Wednesday (Jan. 13) to 3:30 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 14) so Spire …

Looking back – to the Joachim Creek train wreck
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Looking back – to the Joachim Creek train wreck

  • By Tracey Bruce
  • May 4, 2017

Recent heavy rains led to the latest in a long history of flooding disasters in Jefferson County.

Festus railroad trestle struck by vehicle second time within 30 days
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Festus railroad trestle struck by vehicle second time within 30 days

  • By Kevin Carbery and Peggy Bess
  • Apr 5, 2016

The Horine Road railroad trestle in Festus was struck Monday morning (April 4) by a grader loaded on a trailer, Festus Police Chief Tim Lewis said.

Box truck strikes railroad trestle on Horine Road in Festus
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Box truck strikes railroad trestle on Horine Road in Festus

  • By Kim Robertson
  • Mar 8, 2016

The railroad trestle on Horine Road in Festus was damaged this morning (March 8), when a box truck struck it, Festus Police Chief Tim Lewis said.

BNSF reinforces Horine Road trestle in Festus
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BNSF reinforces Horine Road trestle in Festus

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jun 6, 2014

Reinforcement work on the railroad trestle on Horine Road at North Street in Festus was completed Thursday (June 5).

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