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7NEWS
24-06-2025
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
Watch: Speed bump caused by hot weather sends Toyota Corolla flying
A heatwave has wreaked havoc on some roads in the US state of Missouri, and the moment one of them buckled in the heat has been caught on camera. In footage taken by Albert Blackwell over the weekend, we can see a road in the city of Cape Girardeau suddenly pop up just as a Toyota Corolla reaches it, sending the small sedan airborne. Temperatures in the city have been above 30 degrees Celsius in recent days, prompting a heat advisory. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. As the Missouri Department of Transportation has previously explained to Fox2Now, this buckling can occur when the roadway surface expands at a crack or joint where moisture has crept in. These cracks can in turn weaken the pavement and lead to such incidents. The City of Cape Girardeau subsequently confirmed two more streets have buckled in the heat wave, and warned more incidents could occur. In the meantime, work crews have been deploying temporary street patches.
Perth Now
24-06-2025
- Automotive
- Perth Now
Watch: Speed bump caused by hot weather sends Toyota Corolla flying
A heatwave has wreaked havoc on some roads in the US state of Missouri, and the moment one of them buckled in the heat has been caught on camera. In footage taken by Albert Blackwell over the weekend, we can see a road in the city of Cape Girardeau suddenly pop up just as a Toyota Corolla reaches it, sending the small sedan airborne. Temperatures in the city have been above 30 degrees Celsius in recent days, prompting a heat advisory. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. As the Missouri Department of Transportation has previously explained to Fox2Now, this buckling can occur when the roadway surface expands at a crack or joint where moisture has crept in. These cracks can in turn weaken the pavement and lead to such incidents. The City of Cape Girardeau subsequently confirmed two more streets have buckled in the heat wave, and warned more incidents could occur. In the meantime, work crews have been deploying temporary street patches.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
New closures to begin for $237 million ‘I-70 Kansas City' project
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As a part of the Improve I-70 Kansas City project, roads around the Benton Curve will be closed. Beginning around 6:30 a.m. on Friday, there will be a long-term closure of Benton Boulevard beneath Interstate 70 between Truman Road and 13th Street. The I-70 westbound on-ramp will remain open to southbound traffic on Benton Blvd. during the closure. Truman Road, Indiana Avenue, and 13th Street will be the routes of the designated detour. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV The planned closure period is through the summer of 2027. The Improve I-70 KC project focuses on the five-mile stretch of Interstate 70 in Kansas City between The Paseo Blvd. and US 40/31 St. This section of I-70, according to Missouri Department of Transportation. The $237 million project will upgrade connectivity in areas with high traffic congestion during rush hours and traffic incidents by replacing aging infrastructure. Twenty-six bridges and twelve interchanges will be replaced or refurbished as part of this project. MoDOT said the project will improve the safety and reliability of this section of I-70. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Traffic impacted by heavy rain, flooding in southwest Missouri
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI — Heavy rains and flooding are impacting traffic in the Ozarks today. Ozarks Traffic says the left and right lanes are closed at E. Chestnut Expressway and N. Patterson Ave. in Springfield due to flooding. Across the southwest portion of the state, the Missouri Department of Transportation's Traveler Information Map shows several road closures due to flooding, including the following: Route CC near Fair Grove Route B north of Rogersville Route PP west of Fordland Mo. 125 west of Rogersville Route A west of Diggins Route Z south of Fordland Route Y west of Ava Route U northeast of Ava Mo. 95 north of Gainesville Route PP east of Gainesville Mo. 142 in Bakersfield Route K west of West Plains Mo. 76 east of Taneyville To see exactly where roads are closed across southwest Missouri, check out the MoDOT Traveler Information Map. The Springfield-Greene County Office of Emergency Management (SG-OEM) said earlier that over the last several hours of heavy flooding rain, water rescues are popping up across southwest Missouri. 'Never drive through a flooded roadway,' the SG-OEM said in a social media post. 'It only takes six to twelve inches of running water to pick up a vehicle.' According to the National Weather Service, the following counties are in severe flood warning until 8 p.m.: Christian, Dade, Douglas, Greene, Ozark, Polk, Taney, Webster and Wright. Additionally, Barry County, Cedar County and Dade County are currently in severe flash flood warning. Barry County's severe flash flood warning is set to expire at 1:30 p.m., while Cedar and Dade's warnings are set to expire at 12:15 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
KC Triathlon, Zoo pet vaccination event to shut down roads this weekend
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Several road closures are scheduled this weekend in Kansas City as the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium is hosting a pet vaccination event on Saturday, May 17. Overnight pavement work on I-70 to begin Sunday in Wyandotte County Visitors will not be able to enter the zoo via Elmwood Avenue, from E. Gregory Boulevard to Mall Drive – or from Mall Drive to the west towards Swope Parkway – between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Guests will need to enter the zoo via 63rd Street or Starlight Road. Zoo Drive will not be impacted by this event. Here is a detour map provided by the zoo: The Kansas City Triathlon begins at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 18. Bike and run routes will be completely closed to traffic, organizers said on the event website. The Grandview Police Department said on Facebook that Raytown Road will be closed at Highgrove through Interstate 470 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sunday. Weekend road closures scheduled on I-670 in Kansas City The road is expected to reopen at 11 a.m., but the closure could last longer depending on when the triathlon ends. You can find all of the course maps here. Interstate 670 East will be closed just past 18th Street in Kansas to Troost Avenue in Missouri, the Missouri Department of Transportation said. The road closure will begin Friday at 7 p.m. and last until 6 a.m. Monday. For more information on this closure, click here. Overnight pavement work on I-70 to begin Sunday in Wyandotte County In Wyandotte County, a pavement improvement project on Interstate 70 is set to begin this weekend. Overnight pavement work on Interstate 70 will begin Sunday, May 20. Overnight closures will take place from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday – and Fridays, as needed. For more information on this, click here. Also in Wyandotte County, two K-5 projects are set to begin on Tuesday. You can find more information about those road closures here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
