Local News – Monday, April 12th, 2021
The Missouri Department of Transportation crews will be working on highways in Salem and Dent County this week for driving surface repairs. MoDOT crews will be making pavement repairs on Highway 68 in Phelps County starting Monday. Crews will close one lane on Highway 68 at Highway 8 and Route NN from 7:00 in the morning until 4:30 in the afternoon. Another crew will be patching pavement on Highway 19 between Fourth Street and Spring Creek Bridge. The work will take place starting this Tuesday and will require one lane to be closed. That closure will take place from 6:00 in the morning to 4:30 in the afternoon. Flaggers will be in place to guide motorist through the work area. Drivers are advised to slow down through work zones, obey all traffic signs, and give crews plenty of room to work. This work is weather permitting and could be delayed. For more information and updates about this project or other transportation-related matters, please call 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/central.
An accident happened in Osage County Sunday morning at 7:05 on Route E at Highway 63. According to the highway patrol report, a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado driven westbound by 20-year-old Darren Delanois of Rolla failed to yield at the intersection of Route E and Highway 63. The Chevrolet traveled across Highway 63 and struck a ditch, a hill, and a tree before traveling down an embankment and coming to rest on Highway 63. Delanois suffered moderate injuries and was taken to the University of Missouri at Columbia Medical Center by ambulance. Delanois was not wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident. The Chevy was totaled and removed from the scene by 4J’s Towing.
An accident happened in Crawford County on Route CC about five miles east of Highway 19 Sunday afternoon. According to the highway patrol report, a 17-year-old male juvenile from Cuba was driving a 2005 Ford F250 westbound when he traveled off the right side of the roadway. The driver overcorrected causing the Ford to go off the left side of the roadway, overturn and strike a tree. The boy sustained serious injuries and was follow by Air Evac to the Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur. The Ford was totaled and removed from the scene by Patriot Towing. The male juvenile was not wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident.
An accident happened Wednesday afternoon at 2:50 in Crawford County on Highway 19 near the entrance to the Rafting Company. According to the highway patrol, a 2000 Dodge Ram driven westbound by a 17-year-old female juvenile of Cuba, Missouri, failed to yield and struck a 1989 Chevy Silverado driven southbound by 62-year-old Kenneth Martin of Davisville. Martin suffered minor injuries and sought his own treatment. Everyone involved in the accident was wearing seat restraints. Both vehicles had minor damage and were driven from the scene.
The National Park Service and Ozark National Scenic Riverways park managers are pleased to announce planned improvements to facilities and infrastructure within the Big Spring District including the historic dining lodge and 16 historic structures as well as the rental cabins and other features that were constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1934-1937. The facilities house an existing concession operation that dates back to their construction and is the park’s only dining and lodging operation. A concessioner uses the historic lodge and cabins to provide visitors with a unique and rich experience in one of the most heavily visited areas of the park during the summer months. The National Park Service plans to rehabilitate the historic structures and landscape, recreation area, boat dock, utility systems, and other features, allowing the park to reduce operation and maintenance costs while they improve visitor and staff safety, re-establish a concession contract, improve visitor experience, and improve accessibility by bringing Cabin 413 and the boat dock into Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards compliance. While the lodge, cabins, and boat dock will be closed during restoration activities, the Big Spring campground, pavilions, and nearby hiking trails will remain open throughout the course of this project. The park intends to begin construction of the project in October 2021, which is anticipated to last 16 months. They look forward to inviting visitors back to enjoy the lodging, dining, and recreation facilities once the restoration is complete. For more information, call park headquarters at (573) 323-4236 or visit the website at www.nps.gov/ozar.