Travel Archives - AltonMo.com

MoDOT will be working on pavement repairs on Highway AA, outside of Alton, Missouri, from September 7, 2026, through October 30, 2026.

Two of our main accesses, Turner Mill South and Whitten, may have restrictions. MODOT has announced it will be resurfacing AA.

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MODOT has stepped into our lives, not to repair potholes, not to paint lines, but to remove Alton’s blinking lights.

The moon will slide precisely across the sun, delivering the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century.

The U.S. Postal Service is releasing eight new stamps to mark the 100th anniversary of Route 66 showing important parts of the highway.

A staple of United States history is the famous Route 66 going through eight states. This year, 2026, Route 66 is turning 100 years old.

One of MODOT’s construction projects they’re working on is Highway M, which will be worked on from March through October of 2026.

Two springs and a historical mill in Oregon County is located by the Narrows access on the Eleven Point River near Thayer, Missouri.

County Commissioner Jake Parker has reached an agreement with MODOT and the (TAC) about prioritizing roadwork in Oregon County, Missouri.

Along Interstate 80 in the Sierra Nevada mountains, they are expecting 3-5 FEET of snow by Wednesday night.

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Galactic Resource Utilization Space (GRU Space) is accepting $250,000 deposits from people wanting to stay at the world’s first lunar hotel,

MoDOT is planning on replacing the Highway 142 bridge over the Eleven Point River in Oregon County. Construction is expected to begin in May 2026.