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Columbia screams for ice cream
During the dog days of summer, the unmistakable jingle from the loudspeakers of an ice cream truck elicits excitement in youngsters and nostalgia in adults. In the City of Columbia,…
Read MoreA ‘dust up’ in Columbia
During Monday’s meeting of the Columbia City Council, Mayor Bob Hill expressed optimism that recent work on a stretch of Old Route 3 which caused dusty conditions in the northern…
Read MoreMarket Street project begins March 18
As announced on digital sign boards, the Illinois Department of Transportation said it will begin a resurfacing project on Market Street from Bradford Lane south to Route 156 in Waterloo…
Read MoreI-255 work in Monroe County
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced extended lane restrictions on southbound I-255 between Route 3 (Exit 6) and the Jefferson Barracks Bridge in Monroe County through 3 p.m. Saturday, March…
Read MoreI-255 lane closure Friday near Cahokia
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Thursday that lane restrictions will be encountered on northbound I-255 milemarker 14.6 south of Exit 15 (Mousette Lane) in St. Clair County beginning this…
Read MoreColumbia talks road improvements
Travel was the main topic of interest during the first meeting of the year for the Columbia City Council last Tuesday. Columbia City Engineer Chris Smith began discussion by updating…
Read MoreSouthwest Connector updates
The Four-County Highway Coalition recently announced small developments toward the Southwest Illinois Connector, marking slow but steady progress toward a project that’s been in the works for decades. Murphysboro Mayor…
Read MoreI-255 road work continues in St. Clair County
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Thursday that lane restrictions will be encountered, weather permitting, on northbound I-255 from mile marker 16 near Route 15 to mile marker 17.6 in…
Read MoreRoad work on I-255 in St. Clair County
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that lane restrictions will be encountered, weather permitting, on southbound I-255 from mile marker 17.6 north of Route 15 to mile marker 16 in St. Clair County. …
Read MoreI-255 repairs in Monroe County
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Friday that pavement repairs on eastbound Interstate 255 from the Route 3 exit in Columbia to the Dupo exit will require lane closures starting…
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…
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