Traffic Shifts to New US 67 Alignment Beneath Route CC
Festus, MO · October 10, 2026
Tractor engines are firing up along Dry Fork Road as pumpkin season swings into full gear this morning. It is prime territory for a relaxed Saturday stroll before evening breezes bring in cooler air.
The Lead
Drivers navigating the southern end of the county have a new traffic pattern to negotiate this morning. At 6:00 p.m. Friday, Missouri Department of Transportation crews shifted U.S. Route 67 onto its permanent new alignment running directly under the emerging Route CC bridge.
The roadway now funnels through a single lane in each direction along the new pavement while contractors put the finishing touches on the overhead bridge structure. Meanwhile, the bypass ramps that had been shuttling highway travelers around the construction site have been trimmed from two lanes down to one. MoDOT engineers expect this two-lane configuration to hold through the end of the month, paving the way for the Route CC bridge to officially open to motorists in early November.
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Today's Outlook
- High 87°F · Low 55°F — Overcast
- Overcast skies keep afternoon warmth manageable, but expect balmy air before cooler evening breezes arrive.
What's On Around Town
Today
Autumn Ridge Auto Show & Fall Festival 300 Autumn Ridge Dr, Herculaneum, 11:00 AM–3:00 PM · Free Classic cars, food trucks, and live tunes benefiting Twin City Little League.
Halloween Light Show Opening Night Larry G. Crites Memorial Park, 8:00–10:00 PM · Free Over 150,000 synchronized musical lights kick off the fall season tonight.
Tomorrow
- Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze Meert Tree Farm (14560 Dry Fork Rd), 9:00 AM–4:30 PM · Free
- Heroes Tribute Fall Festival Brookdale Farms (8004 Twin River Rd), Eureka, 11:00 AM–4:00 PM · $15–17
Monday
- Gamers Unplugged Festus Public Library (400 W Main St), 3:00–5:00 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Meert Tree Farm Domien Meert planted his first seedling in 1963 on a six-acre plot before moving operations to 150 rolling acres along Dry Fork Road in 1980. Today, second-generation growers still drive the tractor shuttles carrying families out to harvest pumpkins.
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