Emergency Response truck on the road

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MoDOT’s Emergency Response operators work hand in hand with local law enforcement, fire departments and private towing agencies to keep traffic moving. Emergency Response operators can help change tires, provide fuel and perform other minor, short term repairs. MoDOT’s Emergency Response crews assist fire department, police and EMT crews during major crashes. They also respond to emergency roadway cleanups, debris clearing, pothole patching and hundreds of other functions to improve the safety of the roadway during off hours.

Motorists who become stranded on patrol routes should pull off onto the right shoulder as far as possible and, if safe, wait with their vehicle until a Emergency Response truck arrives. Missouri state law requires vehicles to pull out of the driving lane after an accident unless there are injuries or the vehicles are not capable of being moved.

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Unless there are other emergencies, the average response time is 20 minutes.

Emergency Response operators patrol the St. Louis region’s interstates Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., except major holidays. Routes in the patrol area include:

• I-44, from west of Six Flags to downtown

• I-55, from Route M to downtown

• I-64, from I-70 to downtown

• I-70, from I-64 to downtown

• I-170, entire route

• I-270/255, from Riverview Drive to Jefferson Barracks Bridge

• Route 364 (Page extension), from Route 94 to I-270
  

Call MoDOT at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636) to report any incidents on the highway, to include crashes, potholes, objects in the roadway or vehicle breakdowns.