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‘It would change everything’: Proposed corridor off I-66 could link Cape Girardeau to California
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (Heartland News) - A proposal to build a new highway corridor off Interstate 66 is gaining momentum, according to its organizers, who say the project would span 12 states and reconnect Southeast Missouri to the rest of the country. Trans-American Corridor President Robert Spurlock is leading the...
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‘It would change everything’: Proposed corridor off I-66 could link Cape Girardeau to California
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SB lane on I-55 near MM 95 closed
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The southbound lane on I-55 near mile marker 95 is currently closed, and traffic is being detoured. According to Patrolman Bobby Newton, a vehicle with a wide load could not get through construction. Authorities are closing and detouring southbound traffic for the time being. Stay...
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Cape Girardeau records Missouri’s highest average gas price
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — Cape Girardeau drivers are paying the highest average gas price among Missouri’s major metropolitan areas, according to AAA. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Cape Girardeau is $3.94. Joplin has the lowest average among the surveyed cities at $3.70 per gallon.
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MoDOT reroutes oversized trucks after roundabouts sustain damage
JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) — Ongoing construction on Interstate 55 is changing traffic patterns across Cape Girardeau County, sending oversized and overweight trucks through Jackson and causing minor damage to roundabouts along the way. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, the Interstate 55 project stretches from Fruitland to Scott...
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MoDOT Studies Public Meeting Data
(Farmington) Officials with the Missouri Department of Transportation will study data from a public meeting held at Farmington Tuesday as a partial guide for future projects in Farmington. MoDOT Project manager, Chris Crocker, says one of those possible projects is a traffic signal at the intersection of Karcsch and KREI Boulevards and input from the meeting, plus other traffic studies, can help in the decision to install, or not install, the signal.
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IDOT studies transportation improvements between Waterloo and Murphysboro
ILLINOIS (KBSI) – The Illinois Department of Transportation is studying potential improvements along Illinois routes 3, 154 and 13/127 between Waterloo and Murphysboro. The Southwest Connector Planning and Environmental Linkages Study will examine ways to reduce travel times, improve safety, support freight movement and strengthen connections between southwestern Illinois communities and the St. Louis metropolitan area.
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Roads closed in Western Kentucky after Sunday night storms
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Cape Girardeau drivers react to rising gas prices
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The ongoing escalation between the United States and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz is creating an increase in gas prices, and some Cape Girardeau drivers are feeling frustrated. According to AAA, Missouri’s average for regular unleaded gas is $3.84/gallon; that’s 24 cents more than...