Posts Tagged ‘I-255’
Walmart theft suspect speeds away
Police responded to the theft of a television from the Waterloo Walmart shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday. The suspect was described as a black male wearing a red Chicago Bulls…
Read MoreIDOT drops Gateway Connector project
The Illinois Department of Transportation has issued a notice abolishing the proposed Gateway Connector as a protected corridor, it was learned this week. A publication of this notice will appear…
Read MoreCrash on I-255
Traffic was restricted to one lane on eastbound I-255 as Columbia police and fire personnel assisted Illinois State Police with a two-vehicle crash just east of the JB Bridge on…
Read MoreMeth arrest on I-255
A 30-year-old St. Louis woman was arrested Wednesday on I-255 in Columbia for a felony drug charge. Anna R. Jekel was charged with possession of methamphetamine (more than 15 but…
Read MoreTuesday crashes in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and ambulance personnel responded to two separate crashes late Tuesday morning. At about 10:45 a.m., responders were called to the median at I-255 southbound near the Route…
Read MoreCrash on I-255 in Columbia
Columbia Fire Department personnel assisted Illinois State Police in responding to a vehicle crash on I-255 at exit 6 in Columbia shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday. Road conditions were icy…
Read MoreIcy conditions on county roadways
Drivers were urged to use extreme caution and stay off area streets and highways due to icy conditions that caused numerous vehicles to lose control, running off roadways late Friday…
Read MoreMattress cause of I-255 crashes in Columbia
Columbia police and fire personnel joined Dupo EMS and Monroe County EMS in responding along with Illinois State Police about 5:50 p.m. Thursday to two separate vehicle crashes on I-255…
Read MoreTraffic tie-up on I-255 following man’s death
Traffic was backed up due to lane restrictions on I-255 westbound Saturday afternoon as Illinois State Police investigated the death of a man found underneath the Jefferson Barracks Bridge deck…
Read MoreJ.B. Bridge jumper incident ends peacefully
Emergency personnel worked together to bring peaceful resolution to an incident involving a suicidal man who had intentions of jumping off the Jefferson Barracks Bridge shortly after 7 a.m. Friday.…
Read MoreRoad work on I-255 begins this weekend
Interstate 255 in St. Clair and Monroe counties will be restricted from three lanes to one lane during the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 15.…
Read MorePublic meeting Oct. 12 on proposed new I-255 interchange
A public meeting is set for Wednesday evening, Oct. 12, to gather input on a proposed new Interstate 255 interchange near Imbs Station Road in Dupo. The meeting will take…
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