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One lane of westbound I-255 closing until December

One lane of westbound I-255 closing until December

March 18, 2022

As part of work on the Jefferson Barracks/Interstate 255 bridge over the Mississippi River, Missouri Department of Transporation crews have closed one westbound I-255 lane over Koch Road. Crews have...

The proposed site of the Moto Mart, next to Interstate 255 where the Jefferson Barracks Bridge crosses into Illinois over the Mississippi River.

JB Bridge gas station will get vote Monday

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter August 29, 2020

A new gas station may be built directly along the banks of the Mississippi River in the shadow of the Jefferson Barracks Bridge after a July public hearing for a proposed Moto Mart along Interstate 255. The...

Interstate 255 in Illinois set to close for nearly all of 2020

Interstate 255 in Illinois set to close for nearly all of 2020

January 31, 2020

Interstate 255 in Illinois will close between Interstate 64 and Collinsville in both directions Saturday, the first step in construction that will close the interstate for nearly all of 2020. Starting...

Pictured above: This screenshot from a drone video taken by YouTube user Stl Silver Fox shows the JB Bridge from above.

Part of Interstate 255 in Illinois to completely shut down next year for reconstruction

November 1, 2019

Part of Interstate 255 in Illinois will be completely closed for 10 months next year under a $64 million Illinois plan to completely overhaul seven miles of the crumbling interstate. The Illinois Department...

Inspectors examine underneath the westbound JB Bridge this week.

Massive 6-foot crack in JB Bridge led to shutdown; MoDOT considering crossover to other bridge

May 15, 2019

Missouri state officials are not yet sure when the westbound lanes of the Jefferson Barracks Bridge will reopen to traffic after inspectors found a massive 6-foot crack in the bridge last weekend. All...

All lanes on JB Bridge open after Tuesday shutdown

All lanes on JB Bridge open after Tuesday shutdown

April 18, 2018

All lanes of the Jefferson Barracks Bridge were reopened around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night, following a 10-hour shutdown caused traffic backups around south county during rush hour. The Missouri Department...

UPDATED: Interstate 255 reopens after fiery semi crash

UPDATED: Interstate 255 reopens after fiery semi crash

March 10, 2018

Update: Traffic on Interstate 255 reopened around midday Saturday. Traffic is still mostly blocked on eastbound/southbound Interstate 255 west of Telegraph Road after a semi turned over, hit the median...

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