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Sikeston DPS cracks down on seat belt usage

Submitted by Steve Pobst on Wednesday, March 13th, 10:18 am
Sikeston DPS cracks down on seat belt usage

SIKESTON, MO (KFVS) -  The Sikeston Department of Public Safety will be joining with statewide law enforcement March 15 through 31 for an aggressive youth seat belt mobilization. 

The purpose is to crack down on Missouri’s seat belt law violators and to reduce highway fatalities. 

Only 66 percent of Missouri teens wear their seat belts when driving or riding in a motor vehicle. 

Eight out of ten teens killed in traffic crashes are unbuckled. 

Under the Graduated Driver’s License law, teens are required to wear their seat belt as it’s a primary offense, meaning they can be pulled over solely for not wearing their seat belt. 

The Sikeston community should be prepared for increased seat belt enforcement. 

Seat belts can and do save lives. The goal during this campaign is to stress the importance of wearing your seat belt. 

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Route H in Scott County to be reduced for road work

Submitted by Christy Hendricks
Monday, March 11th, 2013, 11:19am
Route H in Scott County to be reduced for road work

SCOTT COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - Route H in Scott County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform edge rut repairs.

This section of roadway is located between Route 77 and Route U.

Weather permitting, the work will be performed Monday, March 18 through Friday, March 22 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily.

The work zone will be marked with signs. Drivers are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.

For additional information, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/southeast.

Copyright 2013 KFVS. All rights reserved.

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MoDOT works to improve Southeast District roadway striping

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Friday, March 8th, 2013, 3:26pm
MoDOT works to improve Southeast District roadway striping

(KFVS) - For Missouri Department of Transportation crews, spring marks the beginning of striping season.

Work to re-stripe various state routes will begin mid-March and continue through Memorial Day weekend. Routes included are 34, 53, 60, 63, 67, 72 and portions of Route 412, I-55, I-57 and I-155 in Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dunklin, Howell, Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Scott, Shannon, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Stoddard, Texas, Wayne and Wright Counties.

Weather permitting, MoDOT says striping work will be underway from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, excluding weekends.

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Rte. Z to be reduced for bridge repairs

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013, 10:00am
Rte. Z to be reduced for bridge repairs

SCOTT COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Transportation says Route Z wil be reduced to one lane while crews make bridge repairs.

This section of road is located between Route DD and Route 61.

Weather permitting, crews will be working Wednesday, April 6 and Thursday, April 7 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

MoDOT says the work zone will be marked with signs. Drivers are urged to use extreme caution while in the area.

For additional information, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/southeast.

Copyright 2013 KFVS. All rights reserved.

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MoDOT calls for innovative ideas to save money, improve safety

Submitted by Steve Pobst on Friday, February 22nd, 12:07 pm
MoDOT calls for innovative ideas to save money, improve safety

(KFVS) – The Missouri Department of Transportation is looking to its industry partners for ways to make its operations faster, safer and less expensive.

This is the second year for MoDOT’s “Call to Industry” competition, which asks for innovative ideas to make the department a better organization.

“This year, we are interested in innovations related to customer and employee safety, customer service, customer mobility, and road and bridge maintenance,” said Mike Shea, MoDOT Maintenance Liaison Engineer. “Our focus is to find new innovations that save money, save time, simplify work or improve safety.”

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Closures in Scott Co. due to weather

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Thursday, February 21st, 2013, 3:52pm
Closures in Scott Co. due to weather

SIKESTON, MO (KFVS) - Here are some closings in Scott County due to winter weather.

These closings were submitted to us and may not be the only ones in the area. Please call your destination ahead of time and drive carefully if you must get out.

  • The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center says their Sikeston Community-Based Outpatient Clinic will close at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21. They say the clinic will close to protect the safety of the Veterans and employees. It will reopen Friday for normal business hours.
  • The Sikeston Factory Outlet Stores will be closing at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21 due to decreasing weather conditions.

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50 Missourians attend MoDOT's 'On the Move' listening session

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Thursday, February 21st, 2013, 3:29pm
50 Missourians attend MoDOT's 'On the Move' listening session

 

(KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Transportation says 50 Missourians joined a listening session in Cape Girardeau on February 19 to share thoughts about "On the Move."

Southeast District Engineer Mark Shelton with Listening Session Facilitator Jeff Glenn provided the audience with an overview of the state's transportation system, as well as specifics about Southeast Missouri.

In addition, attendees participated in roundtable discussions based on various funding scenarios to discuss MoDOT's challenges, opportunities and priorities.

Many of the discussions focused on maintaining the system; completing more multimodal projects, such as constructing ports and increasing transit options; and finding ways to be more innovative and creative when completing work.

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