MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - The Bolder Five-Year Direction was approved by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission on June 8, which increased the Southeast District and named new district engineers.

With the new direction, 11 counties were added to the Southeast District bringing the total to 25, Mark Shelton was named the new district engineer and Matt Seiler and Tom Stehn were named assistant district engineers.

Shelton has been a district engineer for the Southeast District since 2005 and has worked for MoDOT for almost 26 years.

"I am excited about this new direction and look forward to working with the additional counties in the Southeast District, as well as the communities we serve," said Shelton. "The experience that Matt and Tom bring to the District will help further our mission."

Seiler began his career with MoDOT in construction in Willow Springs.

MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri Department of Agriculture have agreed to let heavier than normal loads of farm products from flooded areas be transported to safer storage.

According to MoDOT, many farmers have grain and livestock in areas threatened by rising floodwater and possible levee breaches.

"In light of recent heavy rainfall and high river levels, we want to give producers every opportunity to move livestock, supplies and equipment to higher ground," said Director of Agriculture Dr.

MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Transportation announced Friday they will be suspending most construction and maintenance work over Memorial Day holdiay weekend.

MoDOT will suspend construction to accommodate an increase of traffic over the holiday weekend.

Work stopped at noon on Friday and will resume Tuesday morning. However, some lane and bridge closures will stay in place.

"We want to do all we can so travelers can get where they're going quckly and safely this Memorial Day weekend," said MoDOT Director of Systems Management Don Hillis.