HIGHWAY RESTRIPING • THE EASTBOUND LANES OF HIGHWAY 40 (INTERSTATE 64) BETWEEN MASON ROAD AND INTERSTATE 270 WILL BE RESTRIPED THIS WEEKEND. THE WORK WILL RETURN THE HIGHWAY TO THREE LANES IN PREPARATION FOR ITS COMPLETE REOPENING LATER THIS YEAR. TO COMPLETE THE STRIPING CHANGES, EASTBOUND HIGHWAY 40 WILL HAVE THREE LANES CLOSED FROM 9 P.M. SATURDAY TO 9 A.M. SUNDAY. ONE LANE WILL BE OPEN TO TRAFFIC. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO AVOID THIS SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY DURING THIS TIME.

KING BRIDGE WORK • THE WESTBOUND LANE ON THE MARTIN LUTHER KING BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED FROM 7 A.M. TO 5 P.M. SATURDAY FOR BRIDGE WORK. BOTH EASTBOUND LANES WILL STAY OPEN TO TRAFFIC. JOHN SCHEIBAL, SUPERVISING FIELD ENGINEER FOR THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SAID MOTORISTS WANTING TO GO WEST WILL NEED TO USE ONE OF THE ALTERNATE ROUTES ON SATURDAY, SUCH AS THE EADS OR POPLAR STREET BRIDGES.

MASCOT SEARCH • THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF MISSOURI IS LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD DOGS TO REPRESENT ALL ST. LOUIS SHELTER PETS AT BARK IN THE PARK IN MAY. THE MASCOT WILL LEAD THE WALK FOR ANIMALS AND SERVE AS SPOKESDOG FOR THE EVENT. ALL ENTRANTS SHOULD HAVE GOOD BEHAVIOR AND GOOD MANNERS WITH PEOPLE AND OTHER DOGS, ENJOY WALKING ON A LEASH AND BE COMFORTABLE AND CALM IN NEW SITUATIONS. FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO REGISTER, GO TO WWW.HSMO.ORG AND CLICK ON "BARK IN THE PARK" UNDER THE EVENTS/PROGRAMS LISTING OR CALL 314-647-8800. THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS DEC. 4.

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