MoDot Preparing for Holiday Traffic

Drivers are being cautioned to be more patient in the days leading up to the July 4^th holiday.  MoDot is taking additional measures, as well, to deal with expected increases in the amount of traffic.  They’re holding off on additional lane closures through July 6^th – at least during the daylight hours – to keep lanes open for motorists.  47 million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more this holiday – with most of them choosing to travel by car.  In Missouri, there were over 1,000 crashes during the holiday in 2017.  26 people were killed and 469 injured.