Posts Tagged ‘I-255’
Burglary thwarted at Columbia auto dealership
One man is in custody and another remains at large following an early-morning break-in at George Weber Chevrolet, 701 Old Route 3 in Columbia. Columbia police said the incident began…
Read MoreSemi tractor-trailer fire on I-255
The Columbia Fire Department, Columbia EMS and Columbia police responded to the area of I-255 southbound near milepost 6 shortly after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday for a semi tractor-trailer fire. The…
Read MorePair of fatal I-255 crashes
There were two fatalities in less than three days on I-255 in and near Monroe County. A Dupo man died from serious injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash about 5:15…
Read MoreFatal crash on I-255 in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 2:20 a.m. Monday to a fatal crash on I-255 westbound at milepost 5.8 in Columbia. A car drove into the rear of a tractor-trailer that was…
Read MoreFriday morning crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 8 a.m. Friday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 northbound just before the I-255 split. Responding agencies were the Columbia Police Department, Columbia EMS…
Read MoreArea projects in IDOT plans
The Illinois Department of Transportation on Friday unveiled a plan for spending nearly $41 billion in federal, state and local funds over the next six years to repair and upgrade…
Read MoreI-255 lane closure in Cahokia Heights
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced lane restrictions will be encountered on I-255 northbound over Prairie DuPont Creek south of Route 157 in St. Clair County beginning Friday, July 7. The…
Read MoreWoman dies after jump from JB Bridge
Emergency personnel responded about 7 a.m. Sunday to a report that a female jumped off the Jefferson Barracks Bridge at I-255 eastbound into the Mississippi River. Upon police arrival, an…
Read MoreWednesday evening crashes in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded to two separate crashes in Columbia during the early Wednesday evening rush hour commute. At about 5:15 p.m., the Columbia Fire Department and Columbia EMS joined police…
Read MoreWeekend road work in South County
Drivers who plan to use I-270/I-255 near I-55 in South St. Louis County this weekend will want to consider alternate routes or allow extra time, as the Missouri Department of…
Read MoreAdditional lane closure Wednesday on JB Bridge
Drivers heading into Illinois from south St. Louis County may want to allow themselves extra time Wednesday, as crews will close an additional eastbound lane on the Jefferson Barracks Bridge…
Read MoreWestbound span of JB Bridge closes
In an effort to avoid potentially inclement weather this weekend, the Missouri Department of Transportation said it has accelerated the planned closure of the westbound span of the Jefferson Barracks…
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