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Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /1 PM EDT/ SATURDAY
TO 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values 100 to 109 expected.

* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...From noon CDT /1 PM EDT/ Saturday to 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The first prolonged stretch of heat and
humidity of the season will amplify health impacts. Health impacts
will build with each successive day in the heat and humidity.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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170-Year-Old Historic Covered Bridge in Southern Illinois to be Repaired After Storm Damage in 2023

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Mary's River Covered Bridge damage (7.1.23)

CHESTER, Ill. -- A historic covered bridge will soon be repaired after a storm caused significant damage to it last year.

Mary's River Covered Bridge will see construction starting in late fall to help restore the famous bridge, according to Dawn Johnson with the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Samron Midwest Contracting from Murphysboro was recently awarded $311,702 by IDOT to help repair it, Johnson said.

The repairs include the roof, along with the fire suppression and security system on the bridge. 

Back on July 1, 2023, a storm severely damaged the roof of the bridge, sending debris in the river and surrounding area.

The 170-year-old bridge was built by Wilhelm Misselhorn from Germany in 1854 and remained active for traffic through 1930. The state bought the bridge in 1936 to preserve it and make it a picnic area. 

It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

This bridge connects what was an old toll road between Bremen and Chester and is the only bridge of its kind left in southern Illinois.

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