Thousands head south from St. Louis to see the eclipse. A giant traffic jam ensues.
Video by Allie Schallert, aschallert@post-dispatch.com People pull off of Interstate 55 south of Festus as the eclipse begins Monday, April 8, 2024. Traffic was snarled for hours south of St. Louis. > react
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Metairie woman dies in crash after driver tried to pass on I-55 shoulder, LSP says
- Mississippi
- I-55 Near Canton
- source: Bing
- 15 views
- Aug 12, 2024 4:01pm
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A Metairie woman was killed Monday morning in a crash on Interstate 55 in St. John the Baptist Parish, and the other driver is facing charges, Louisiana State Police said in a news release. Erica ... Read More
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Metairie woman killed in I-55 crash; Mississippi man arrested
- Mississippi
- Batesville
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Aug 12, 2024 3:39pm
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According to Louisiana State Police investigators, Cory Conrad drove onto the right shoulder of the interstate to pass another vehicle when he hit a disabled car driven by Erica Sagona. Sagona, of ... Read More
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85-Year-Old Woman Killed in Collision with Lowndes County Deputy
- Mississippi
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Aug 12, 2024 07:56am
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According to WTVA, an 85-year-old Steens woman was killed in a collision with a Lowndes County Sheriff's Deputy on Highway 12, according to Lowndes County ... Read More
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Mississippi County highway closed for bridge replacement
- Mississippi
- MS-9 NEAR ACKERMAN
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Aug 12, 2024 06:44am
According to the Arkansas Department of Transportation, the bridge is located between Hwy. 181 and Interstate 55 near Lowden, southwest of Blytheville. ArDOT expected to begin work on the project at 7 ... Read More
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- source: Bing / FOX13 Memphis
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- Aug 06, 2024 3:10pm
A multi-vehicle crash caused lane closures on I-55 in Southaven on Tuesday evening, Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said ... Read More
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Mississippi officials: Exit ramp on Interstate 55 to be closed for up to 60 days
- Mississippi
- Jackson
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Aug 06, 2024 11:58am
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An exit ramp on Interstate 55 will be closed for up to 60 days, and Mississippi drivers are being asked to be alert, allow for additional driving time and be prepared to take an alternate route. Read More
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- source: Bing / Magnolia State Live
- 22 views
- Aug 03, 2024 04:10am
Two people were killed Friday morning in a crash near a Mississippi interstate interchange, WTVA in Tupelo reports that the crash happened at approximately 6:30 a.m. Friday on Highway 6 near the I-55 ... Read More
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Crash in Panola County kills two people
- Mississippi
- Batesville
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Aug 02, 2024 6:57pm
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PANOLA COUNTY, Miss (WTVA) - Two people are dead after a crash in Panola County. Coroner Chris Gulledge said the wreck occurred on Highway 6 near the Interstate 55 interchange in Batesville around ... Read More
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Body of missing Belhaven man found by Capitol Police
- Mississippi
- Jackson
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Jul 30, 2024 12:28pm
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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The vehicle of a missing man was found during a search for the person in the Belhaven area. Crews with Capitol Police were at the scene early Tuesday morning near Laurel Street ... Read More
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Car of missing person found in the Belhaven community
- Mississippi
- Jackson
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Jul 30, 2024 05:43am
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Capitol police conducted a search on Laurel Street in the Belhaven community for hours early Tuesday morning. The search was near Interstate 55 and Waterworks Curve. Bailey Martin with Capitol police ... Read More
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- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jul 29, 2024 5:00pm
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Before the I-55 bridge, the largest BIL-funded transportation-related investment in Tennessee was $123.73 million used to widen Alcoa Highway in Knox and Blout ... I-269 from I-55 to the Tennessee ... Read More
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MDOT to shut down portion of I-55 for repair work
- Mississippi
- I-55
- source: Bing / WAPT
- 0 view
- Jul 24, 2024 08:55am
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WE'RE LIVE TONIGH The Mississippi Department of Transportation will shut down a section of Interstate 55 on Wednesday night, which will reroute traffic and affect local drivers. MDOT plans to start ... Read More
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Pastor Killed In I-55 Wreck
- Mississippi
- I-55 Near Duck Hill
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jul 23, 2024 01:33am
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A longtime Water Valley pastor was killed in a single-vehicle wreck on I-55 Monday afternoon. Mississippi Highway Patrol Sgt. Marvin Baird reported Sammy Townes, 63, was a passenger in a 2010 Cadillac ... Read More
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Ceremony on banks of Mississippi River heralds future $800M Interstate 55 bridge
- Mississippi
- Jackson
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jul 19, 2024 01:02am
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gathered along the banks of the Mississippi River Thursday to remember the past and praise an $800 million Interstate 55 bridge project that they hope will benefit a '?critical corridor for the ... Read More
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US Transportation Department to invest nearly $400 million for new Interstate 55 bridge in Memphis
- Mississippi
- Vaughan
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 17 views
- Jul 18, 2024 2:29pm
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The U.S. Department of Transportation is providing nearly $400 million to build a new Interstate 55 bridge connecting Tennessee and Arkansas across the Mississippi River, replacing the existing ... Read More
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New I-55 bridge construction at Memphis expected to create over 1,000 direct construction-related jobs
- Mississippi
- I-55
- source: Bing / The Business Journals
- 0 view
- Jul 17, 2024 5:00pm
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The Memphis & Arkansas Bridge, which carries I-55 traffic across the Mississippi River at Memphis, opened in 1949 and is set to be replaced in 2030. The Memphis & Arkansas Bridge - or the "old ... Read More
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