Posts Tagged ‘Jefferson Barracks Bridge’
Possible JB Bridge jumper not located
Fire departments on both sides of the Mississippi River searched near the Jefferson Barracks Bridge on I-255 for a possible bridge jumper shortly before 11 a.m. Thursday. A black car…
Read MoreJB Bridge overhaul planned
Beginning next spring, Monroe Countians who work in or travel to St. Louis will see a change in their daily commute as a major “rehabilitation” project on the I-255 Jefferson…
Read MoreI-255 lane closures next week
The Missouri Department of Transportation announced that lane closures will be taking place next week on I-255 at the Jefferson Barracks Bridge. Starting Monday, May 17 through Wednesday, May 19,…
Read MoreEastbound lane closure on JB Bridge
The Missouri Department of Transportation said Thursday afternoon that crews will need to keep a lane closed on eastbound Interstate 255 at the Jefferson Barracks Bridge across the Mississippi River…
Read MoreFatal rollover crash on I-255
Columbia police, fire and EMS responded along with Illinois State Police about 10:15 p.m. Friday to a vehicle rollover crash on I-255 eastbound near the Jefferson Barracks Bridge. The vehicle…
Read MoreSearch for possible J.B. Bridge jumper
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 6 a.m. Friday to assist Mehlville Fire Department and St. Louis County Police Department personnel in the search for a possible jumper off the…
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 MoreTwo-Car Crash on I-255
Columbia police and fire departments, as well as Mehlville Fire Department in South St. Louis County, responded at 2:19 p.m. Tuesday to a report of a two-car crash on the…
Read MoreWork to strengthen local levees under way
Levees are largely ignored or forgotten if you don’t live or work in the bottoms close by the Mississippi River. If they are noticed by most, it is as they…
Read MoreI-255 road work on bridge this weekend
The Missouri Department of Transportation said it will close two of three lanes on eastbound I-255 on the Jefferson Barracks Bridge this weekend as crews perform preventative maintenance. The work…
Read MoreRunaway barges lead to overnight closure of J.B. Bridge
The U.S. Coast Guard requested closure of the Jefferson Barracks Bridge as part of a shutdown of the river in that area early Sunday to inspect it for safety after…
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