Saturday, April 6, 2013
According to West News Magazine, researchers are "baffled" by air quality results from an experimental section of Route 141.
According to an article in West News Magazine, researchers with Iowa State University’s National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (NCPTC) are "baffled" by air quality results from the new southbound Route 141. The article explains that a 1,500-foot stretch of the road, south of Olive Boulevard, is actually an experiment. It was reportedly topped with a 2-inch layer of concrete mixed with titanium dioxide which would ultimately improve air quality in that area. West News stated that the Route 141 pavement experiment added $130,000 to the cost of the project and is believed to be the first U.S. location for testing such a smog-alleviating concept. (Read West News article here.) Initial results reportedly showed a significant impact in …
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Missouri Department of Transportation
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
MoDOT made the announcement this week. One of the awards pertains to the Route 141 expansion project in West St. Louis County.
(For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The Missouri Department of Transportation in St. Louis announced it recently received two awards for recycling. One of the awards is for the Route 141 expansion project that runs through Town and Country, Chesterfield, Creve Coeur and Maryland Heights. More details on how the department recycled during that road project are included in the following news release provided by MoDOT. The Missouri Department of Transportation in St. Louis has won two Missouri State Recycling Program awards. The department’s Route 141 project in Chesterfield won the team award for its “No Tree Wasted” plan. Frank Tidd, a maintenance superintendent in DeSoto, won the individual award for his idea …
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Missouri Department of Transportation
14301 S Outer 40 Rd, Town and Country, MO
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
The Missouri Department of Transportation released its list of major road projects completed in 2012. Several of the projects, including the Highway 141 expansion and Interstate 270, impact Town and Country and Manchester residents.
Last year, the Missouri Department of Transportation made some significant improvements to roadways in the western and southern regions of St. Louis County. Some of the projects improved what transportation professionals deem to be the busiest interstates in the greater St. Louis area. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) “We’ve made some extensive improvements to our interstate system to help relieve some of the problem areas during our morning and evening commutes, which helps keep the roadways safer for residents and commuters traveling through the area," stated Michelle Voegele, MoDOT’s SouthWest St. Louis County area engineer, in the release. Voegele said MoDOT teams will have more, big projects coming up …
Friday, November 30, 2012
Police are still trying to determine what led up to a fight that ended with a gun drawn by a Eureka fireman near Highway 141 and Big Bend Road Friday.
UPDATED: 7:05 p.m., Friday- St. Louis County police tell Patch they are investigating after a man broke out a gun to apparently break up a fight in the middle of traffic at the intersection of Highway 141 and Big Bend Road Friday afternoon. St. Louis County Police Officer Randy Vaughn tells Patch police got the call around 3 p.m. Friday of a road rage incident at the intersection. Investigators are still trying to determine what led up to the brawl and a gun being brandished, but Manchester Police Chief Tim Walsh tells Patch a fight broke out and a Eureka firefighter pulled out a gun in an apparent attempt to break it up. Vaughn tells Patch, initially it appeared to be a continuation of an alleged robbery in Manchester. He said initial …
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Manchester Police Department
200 Highlands Boulevard Dr, Manchester, MO
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Two vehicles were involved in this crash at Route 141 and Highway 40 Monday afternoon. One driver had to be extricated from their car.
Town and Country police and West County EMS and Fire Protection District rescue crews responded to the accident at Route 141 and Highway 40 around 1 p.m. Monday. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) No word yet on exactly how the crash happened, but one car struck a utility pole head on at the corner of the Highway 40 entrance ramp and South Outer 40 Road. Deputy Chief Tim Dorsey tells Patch they got the call just before 1 p.m. Two SUVs were involved in the accident. The only person in each vehicle was the driver. One of the drivers was trapped and had to be extricated from the car, Dorsey tells Patch. Both drivers were taken to the hospital with what are described by paramedics and police as "non life …
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Town and Country City Hall and Police Department
1011 Municipal Center Dr, Saint Louis, MO
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West County EMS and Fire Protection District
223 Henry Ave, Manchester, MO
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
MoDOT is closing the road to replace a railroad crossing. Drivers are advised to use an alternate route.
The Missouri Department of Transportation is closing Route 141, the Earth City Expressway, at the railroad crossing just south of Route 370 Friday morning so crews can replace the railroad crossing. That portion of the road is closing at 8 a.m. Friday and will reopen before noon Tuesday, Oct. 9, MoDOT stated in a news release. All work is weather permitting. Since Route 141 is will be closed, MoDOT is alerting drivers to use alternate routes. MoDOT stated that detours will not be posted, however, drivers can remain on Route 370 to I-270, take I-270 south and head west on St. Charles Rock Road to detour around the construction. For additional info on road projects or on how to avoid the work zones, drivers can call 1-888-ASK-MODOT or …
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Missouri Department of Transportation
14301 S Outer 40 Rd, Town and Country, MO
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Friday, August 24, 2012
MoDOT plans to open that portion of Woods Mill Road late Saturday afternoon. It is the final phase of construction affecting access to the Parkway Central campus.
The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to open Woods Mill Road between St. Luke’s Hospital and the Parkway Central Campus late Saturday afternoon. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) "Once Woods Mill reopens, students, parents and teachers will be able to use Ladue Road to get to the Parkway Central School campus," MoDOT stated in a news release Friday. MoDOT Spokesperson Andrew Gates tells Patch after the opening of Woods Mill there this weekend, there are no further changes in that area to access at Parkway. Gates said there will no longer be direct access from the Parkway campus to Route 141. Drivers will only be able to access the Parkway campus by taking Olive Boulevard or Ladue Road …
Monday, August 13, 2012
MoDOT is opening lanes on Route 141 in West County between St. Luke's Hospital and Olive Boulevard Monday, but Parkway students will take a detour Tuesday when classes start.
The Missouri Department of Transportation sent out the traffic alert in a news release Monday. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Route 141 lanes are opening Monday afternoon in both directions between between St. Luke's Hospital and Olive Boulevard in West County. Lanes are set to open between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Meanwhile, Parkway Central students should plan on taking a detour when school starts Tuesday. Woods Mill Road between Parkway Central and St. Lukes will remain closed for two more weeks, according to MoDOT. The school can be accessed by taking Route 141 north to Olive Boulevard, then taking a left onto Olive and another left onto Woods Mill Road (Old Route 141). More details on …
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Parkway School District Administrative Center
455 N Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO
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Missouri Department of Transportation
14301 S Outer 40 Rd, Town and Country, MO
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012
MoDOT is shifting lanes on West County'a Route 141 Tuesday between Olive Boulevard and St. Luke's Hospital Road.
The Missouri Department of Transportation sent out the traffic alert in a news release Tuesday. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) The changes to lanes on Route 141 in West County are taking place just before noon Tuesday. Road crews are shifting southbound traffic so they can work building a concrete barrier between lanes on that stretch of road. More details on Tuesday's lane changes are in the following news alert sent out by MoDOT. The Missouri Department of Transportation will shift southbound traffic on Route 141 between Olive Boulevard and St. Lukes Hospital Road as part of ongoing construction for the Route 141 project. Crews will shift traffic to the right, splitting traffic around the …
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Missouri Department of Transportation
14301 S Outer 40 Rd, Town and Country, MO
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Monday, July 16, 2012
MoDOT has taken the stretch of Route 141 between Parkway Central High School and St. Luke's Hospital down to one lane.
The Missouri Department of Transportation said in a news release that although much of the new Route 141 opened this weekend, drivers can expect continued lane restrictions through the remainder of the project. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Currently, the Town and Country stretch of Route 141 between Parkway Central High School and St. Luke's Hospital is reduced to one lane and these restrictions are expected to last less than one month. MoDOT stated that this is so crews can remove the temporary bypass built to connect to Woods Mill Road and place new concrete for Route 141. In addition, Woods Mill Road is also now closed from Parkway Central to St. Luke’s Hospital so crews can relocate …
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Missouri Department of Transportation
14301 S Outer 40 Rd, Town and Country, MO
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Stephanie R.
6:15 am on Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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