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EMERGENCY CLOSURE - Route 79 Near Ashburn in Pike County

 

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The most recent pictures are at the bottom of the page.

Pictures taken third week in November, before closure.

photocrews repairing crack

Pictures of road and slope area below road taken Monday, November 30, 2009.

Roadway SB LaneRoad looking up

MoDOT surveyor crew at the slide area.

survey

Mark Giessinger shows where roadway has broken apart and is sliding.

Giessinger at slide

The slide continues to move.  These pictures were taken

December 18, 2009.  MoDOT is evaluating options for the area.

more movement

 

more movement1

March 2010 - The slide continues to move and more of the road has given way.  For safety, a permanent barricade was put at either end of the slide area to prevent drivers from attempting to cross.

slide in March

The slide is still moving, with more movement expected with the spring rains.

slide

April 2010 - taken following all the rain...not much more

movement, but it is beginning to undermine the existing

roadway slightly once again.

slide april

April 2010

slide april

June 22, 2010

The slide is continuing to show significant movement. The second lane is very close to collapse.

June 2010

second lane

 

79 Slide latest photo

Above and right photos taken 8-17-10

slide

Above and right photos taken 9-21-10

March 10

Above and right photos taken first week of March 2011

crack

 

79 August 17, 2010

 

slide1

 

march 10

   
   
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