MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop I Headquarters, P.O. Box 128, Rolla, Mo 65402


News Alert

For further information please contact: Sergeant Dan Crain
573-368-2345
August 7, 2013
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EMPHASIS: I-44 Closed At 172-Mile Marker In Phelps County



Captain Lee Ann H. Kenley, commanding officer of Troop I Headquarters, Rolla, informs the public that due to high water at the 172-mile marker on Interstate 44, both eastbound and westbound lanes are closed until further notice. Missouri Department of Transportation personnel have established the following detour: U.S. Highway 60 to Cabool, MO, to U.S. Highway 63 to Rolla, MO, then back, to Interstate 44. The detour is in effect until further notice. For more information, visit www.mshp.dps.mo.gov and select the "Road Conditions" icon (middle of the page, right side).
In case of an emergency, motorists may contact the Patrol by calling 1-800-525-5555 or, on a cellular phone, dialing *55. The Patrol encourages motorists and watercraft operators to protect themselves by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint and everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life and Wear It!!!
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