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Let's face it, Interstate 66 will likely bypass Cape
Editorial, James Baughn, July 9, 2003
Kentucky is probably going to win this battle.

MoDOT Places "Tip Jars" Along Highways
Fake News, Martha Throebeck, October 21, 2002
Don't like the condition of Missouri highways? Then put your loose change where your mouth is!

East Cape Businesses Provide Free Transportation Over Death Trap... Er, Bridge
Fake News, Martha Throebeck, October 1, 2002
Finally, a solution for bridgeophobia.

Farm Bureau To Launch "Vote None Of The Above" Ad Campaign
Fake News (or is it?), James Baughn, July 30, 2002
When it comes to Proposition B, the Farm Bureau has taken a stand that they aren't taking a stand.

Proposition B Campaign Supporters Want Money Back
Fake News (or is it?), Martha Throebeck, July 19, 2002
The commercials produced by Prop. B supporters are full of potholes.

Local Police Paralyzed By Major Accident On County Line
Fake News, Martha Throebeck, May 19, 2002
What happens when the front and rear tires are in different counties?

MoDOT Discovers A Solution To Its Financial Problems
Fake News, Martha Throebeck, October 19, 2001
The new Diversion Channel bridge will pay for itself.

Wal-Mart Announces In-Store Freeway System
Fake News, Martha Throebeck, August 12
You'll soon need a driver's license for that shopping cart.

The Horrible, Terrible Stop Sign Conspiracy!
Fake News, Martha Throebeck, May 23
Dark, sinister forces are plotting to destroy the city's only roundabout.

Missouri: Where The Potholes Form
Fake News, Martha Throebeck, May 1
Who needs riverboat gambling when you've got pavement gambling?

Could Cairo Become The Largest City In The US?
Fake News, Martha Throebeck, January 3
In an effort to increase traffic ticket revenue, Cairo, Illinois is now 1,200 miles long.

Ready or not, here come Sikeston's cloverleafs
Fake News From The Past, Martha Throebeck, May 16
Worried about roundabouts? People worried about cloverleaf interchanges, too.

Delta and St. Louis: A Contrast in Speed Traps
Editorial, Christopher Morrill, May 14
Delta isn't the only town accused of operating a ticket trap. They're just the first to admit it.

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Bridges

Iron bridge near Lowndes (Wayne Co.) at the appropriately named Iron Bridge Conservation Area

The Army Corps of Engineers maintains a river gauge at a place called "Iron Bridge, Mo." This 1911 through truss is located just downstream from the Wappapello Dam.

Living in a state with perpetual highway funding problems is not necessarily a bad thing. For one thing, many interesting historic bridges remain standing and in use, with no immediate plans for replacements. It's not unusual to find narrow iron bridges on state primary highways. And in some cash-strapped counties (especially Bollinger), you're more likely to find an interesting iron or wood plank bridge rather than a boring new concrete span on county roads.

Browse a list of some of these historic bridges, with photos and descriptions of their exact locations. Many of these bridges are only a short distance away from the paved road -- if you know where to look...

Interstates

Southeast Missouri is connected to the rest of the country by two major interstates: I-55 and I-57.
Interstate 55
I-55 is the north-south backbone of Southeast Missouri, connecting the region to St. Louis and Memphis. Near Caruthersville, MO, I-155, a spur, branches of off I-55 and heads eastward into Tennessee.
Interstate 57
I-57 is the backbone of Southern Illinois. The southern end terminates in Missouri near Sikeston; the northern end terminates at Chicago.

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The Cape Rock Gazetteer

The Big Green Signs tell us the names of approaching towns, but we rarely stop to think of the origins of these names. Why is Advance advancing? If Pemiscot County is so flat, how can there be a Hayti Heights? Where is the marble in Marble Hill? And just who is this Girardeau guy, anyway? Browse the Gazetteer for the answers to some of these questions -- along with everything else you could possibly want to know about the cities and towns of Southeast Missouri.

Maps

See the Gazetteer for a large collection of links to Missouri maps -- both old and new.

Railroads

Before the dominance of automobiles, some towns in the swampland of Southeast Missouri were only practically reachable by train. Browse the Railroads page for a list of all of the railroad lines in this part of the state.

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