Posts Tagged ‘jb bridge’
Possible would-be jumper rescued from JB Bridge
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 7:40 p.m. Saturday to assist Mehlville, Mo., fire and EMS and both Columbia and St. Louis County police with a report of a possible…
Read MoreDaytime pavement repairs on I-255
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Thursday that Interstate 255 from Route 157 in Cahokia to the Jefferson Barracks Bridge in Columbia will be restricted to one lane in each…
Read MorePossible bridge jumper report unfounded
The Columbia Fire Department and Columbia police assisted emergency personnel from Missouri in attempting to locate a possible jumper from the Jefferson Barracks Bridge on I-255 into the Mississippi River…
Read MoreBody pulled from river identified
Officials have identified the body of a deceased male recovered from the Mississippi River in rural Columbia early Wednesday morning as that of a Peru, Illinois man who jumped from…
Read MoreSearch for J.B. Bridge jumper
The Columbia Fire Department assisted the Mehlville (Mo.) Fire Department and St. Louis County Police Department in attempting to locate a confirmed jumper off I-255 at the Jefferson Barracks Bridge…
Read MoreSuccessful search for subject near J.B. Bridge
Multiple police, fire and emergency agencies searched for a male subject in the wooded area along the Mississippi River in the vicinity of the Jefferson Barracks Bridge off I-255 in…
Read MoreWoman dies after jump from JB Bridge
A 70-year-old Belleville woman jumped to her death from the Jefferson Barracks Bridge near Columbia on Tuesday morning. Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel, along with the Monroe County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreBrief police pursuit in Columbia
The Columbia Police Department engaged a driver suspected of stealing nearly $200 worth of razors from the Waterloo Walmart in a pursuit that occurred about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday as the…
Read MoreTraffic crash on I-255 near JB Bridge
Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel responded shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday to a vehicle crash with a reported injury on I-255 westbound at the Jefferson Barracks Bridge. Injuries were…
Read MoreRollover crash near J.B. Bridge
Columbia fire and EMS personnel assisted Mehlville, Mo., emergency responders following a rollover crash reported on I-255 eastbound at the J.B. Bridge about 5:30 p.m Monday. There were no injuries…
Read MoreColumbia woman reflects on JB Bridge opening
One of the most significant events to impact the region occurred 70 years ago Tuesday. The Jefferson Barracks Bridge, connecting St. Louis County with Monroe County, officially opened to traffic…
Read MoreI-255 construction work to begin
IDOT announced that there will be northbound and southbound lane restrictions on I-255 between I-70 and the Jefferson Barracks bridge in St. Clair and Monroe Counties. Work will begin Monday,…
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