St. Charles County

Ground Broken On New Boone Bridge

Adam Allington — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:04:15 +0000

Ground was broken Thursday on the new Daniel Boone Bridge just west of Chesterfield.

The $111 million project will replace a 75-year-old span over the Missouri River and link St. Louis and St. Charles Counties.

MoDOT District Engineer Ed Hassinger says the bridge is the final project to make I-64 a true, interstate-quality, highway.

“We’re thrilled today to start on the project,” Hassinger says. “The design is about 90 percent complete and you’re going to see people starting work on the ground this month. The plan is that we’ll have the new bridge open in 2014.”

Ballot question to ban smoking in St. Charles County will face legal challenge

Tim Lloyd — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 03:12:28 +0000

Representatives for Ameristar Casino say they will file a lawsuit Tuesday morning to block a November ballot question on whether or not to ban smoking in St Charles County.

According to casino representatives, if passed, the ban could put it at a disadvantage because patrons at other casinos in the state can light up when they gamble.

Latest stretch of Route 364 opens two months ahead of schedule

Rachel Lippmann — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:48:55 +0000

Updated at 3:30 p.m. MoDOT has opened the westbound lanes of 364 between Harvester and Mid Rivers Mall Dr.

Updated at 2:35 p.m. The eastbound lanes of 364 between Harvester and Mid Rivers Mall Dr. are now open. A piece of equipment used to paint stripes is malfunctioning, which will delay the opening of the westbound lanes until after rush hour tonight.

Our earlier story:

Drivers in the St. Louis region can now take Route 364 all the way to Mid Rivers Mall Dr.

Morning headlines: Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Julie Bierach, Marshall Griffin and The Associated Press — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:20:35 +0000

MAP scores released

The St. Louis school district could be a year away from regaining partial accreditation. Missouri's Annual Performance Reports, or MAP scores, have been released today. They show that St. Louis city schools have met seven standards, including one academic standard.

Education Commissioner Chris Nicastro says they're looking for sustained improvement over time.

St. Charles County deputy guilty in crime at meth raid

The Associated Press — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:28:26 +0000

A St. Charles County deputy faces sentencing in October after being found guilty of several crimes while on a methamphetamine raid.

Christopher Hunt was charged with felony burglary and misdemeanor counts of assault and property damage. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that a jury delivered the guilty verdict on Wednesday.

Hunt was among St. Charles County officers responding to a meth lab in neighboring Montgomery County in 2009.