A traffic bottleneck in the Mokane area ended Friday when the Auxvasse Creek Bridge on Missouri 94 just east of Mokane reopened to traffic.
Traffic along Missouri 94 was closed to traffic at the bridge three miles east of Mokane on Sept. 19 and detoured along Missouri C and Missouri CC to Missouri O.
It was a long detour for students riding school buses to and from South Callaway Schools at Mokane.
The detour caused excessive traffic on nearby county roads by people seeking shorter trips. Most local residents know shortcuts and used graveled county roads. Strangers often became lost seeking shorter detours along gravel roads.
To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.