Southbound U.S. Route 60 will be reduced to one lane at the One Mile Road exit in Dexter, Missouri as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform signage repairs.
This section of roadway is located from the North Outer Road to Hickory Hills Road in Dexter, Missouri.
Weather permitting, work will take place Tuesday, Sept. 7 and Wednesday, Sept. 8 from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.
The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists 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
Stoddard County Health Center Director, Ben Godwin, has confirmed 68 new cases of COVID-19 since the last update on Monday, August 30, 2021.
He additionally confirmed three COVID-19 related deaths in Stoddard County.
The county now has 222 active cases and 85 COVID-19 related deaths.
Stoddard County has seen 4367 total confirmed case of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
Broken down by age group the confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic are:
0 to 19 - 654
20 to 29 - 648
30 to 39 - 598
40 to 49 - 662
50 to 59 - 567
60 to 69 - 560
70 to 79 - 403
80-plus - 285
Broken down by gender the county has confirmed 1,943 cases in males and 2,424 cases in females.
As of Thursday, September 2nd Bell City Schools have decided to go to virtual learning for a couple of weeks and have cancelled all fall sports until September 13th.
Roadways are getting busier this time of year; don't drive distracted
As parents rejoice and students lament, schools are returning to session across the Show-Me State. Drivers are reminded to slow down and pay attention as more children will be on or near roadways, walking and bicycling to school or waiting for the bus.
In 2019, 19,243 crashes in Missouri involved a distracted driver. These crashes resulted in 79 deaths and 7,634 more people injured, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol statistics.
But it's not just on the roadway drivers need to be cautious. Hurriedly backing out of the driveway without paying attention could lead to serious injury for a child running to catch the bus. Please slow down, use caution and be alert to changing surroundings.
Part of those changing surroundings is the influx of school busses on the road. Remember, it's state law for vehicles in both lanes to stop when a bus has its red warning lights flashing and stop sign extended. Even in situations when opposing traffic is not required to stop, drivers still need to be alert to unexpected obstacles.
Those busses, parents driving kids to school and teachers commuting means roads will be busier than they have been the past few months. Never use your cellphone when driving. And set a good example for your young passengers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is bucked in.
Work zones to take a "brake" for holiday weekend
MoDOT will limit road construction Labor Day weekend due to increased traffic; however, reduced speed limit signs will still be enforced.
Most maintenance and construction projects that would impact traffic will be suspended Friday, Sept. 3rd and resume the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 7th.
Missouri Route 25 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform drainage repairs.
This section of roadway is located from Route AC to Mary Street in Bloomfield, Missouri.
Weather permitting, work will take place Tuesday, Aug. 31 and Wednesday, Sept. 1 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists 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
