05.16.2008 5:09 pm
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
Lou Holtmann says Monday’s dedication of new median cable barriers on Interstate 55 will mark a “significant milestone” toward safer highways.
Holtmann lost his wife, Teresa, his daughter, Cristen, and his sister-in-law and nephew in a July 1996 crossover accident on Interstate…

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05.09.2008 1:57 pm
Highway officials have been watching the I-270/Highway 40 interchange since the big shutdown in January. It’s a major trouble spot.
The ramp from southbound I-270 to westbound Highway 40 (Interstate 64) “has significant backups in both morning and evening rush,” said Lesley Hoffarth,…

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05.08.2008 4:31 pm
Gas prices are high. But airline tickets are higher. All the more reason to hit the road and visit some must-see landmarks, like Mount Rushmore or the Washington Monument, right?
Apparently, fewer Americans are hitting the road for the old…

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05.08.2008 3:36 pm
Two Richmond Heights overpasses that were torn down along Highway 40 last August are about rebuilt and ready to open. Bridges carrying Highland Terrace and Boland Place should reopen by May 23 and May 30, according to Gateway Constructors. If…

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05.02.2008 3:37 pm

The soaring cost of gasoline and airline tickets convinced Dana Bellers of St. Charles to find a different way to get to Chicago last month. So, she got online and booked a round trip on Megabus for $40. And then she got a phone call.
Bellers,…

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05.01.2008 1:14 pm
President Bush will be in our neck of the woods tomorrow, touring a warehouse in Maryland Heights. This means roads and highways will close for short periods of time to provide better security for his motorcade.
The Secret Service is not releasing the…

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04.14.2008 5:13 pm
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
If someone with a clipboard approaches you on a MetroLink train or a city bus, don’t go running for the doors. It’s not a petition or a sales pitch.
Metro, the regional transit agency, will be conducting its annual survey of…

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04.02.2008 11:47 am
Crews today installed new clocks on the New I-64 countdown signs. They’re counting down the months and days left until the end of construction, starting at 20 months, 28 days. In the fall, the three signs were set up to count down…

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03.28.2008 2:54 pm
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
Not that it should take a reminder for most motorists. But state transportation officials want drivers to slow down in construction zones.
The Missouri Department of Transportation will use billboards and radio spots to get the point across. But the…

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03.22.2008 6:06 am
In Sunday’s Along for the Ride, we told you about an email hoax claiming that cell phones have been linked to fires at service stations. Static electricty has been linked to fires, but not cell phone use. There are dozens…

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