The green line on the attached map represents the optimal viewing location while everyone inside the yellow lines will see the eclipse. Totality of the solar eclipse enters Missouri as it crosses the Missouri River into St. Joseph at 1:06 p.m. CDT. The eclipse will exit Missouri as it crosses the Mississippi River near Perryville at 1:21 p.m. CDT. Please follow these tips to drive safely on the day of the solar eclipse: Don’t stop along the interstate or park on the shoulder during the event. Exit the highway to safe location to view and/or photograph the eclipse. Don’t take photographs while driving! Don’t try to wear opaque eclipse glasses while operating a vehicle. Turn your headlights on -- do not rely on your automatic headlights when the eclipse blocks out the sun. Watch out for pedestrians along smaller roads. People may be randomly parking and walking alongside the roadside in the hours around the eclipse to get the best view. Prepare for extra congestion especially on the interstates in the path on the day before, day of and day after the eclipse. Check traffic conditions on MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map at also available as a free app at MoDOT Traveler Information. For more information on the solar eclipse, its path and how to view it with proper safety glasses or other techniques, visit the NASA website at . For a comprehensive list of state events and festivals celebrating the August 21, 2017, solar eclipse, visit . ###
The green line on the attached map represents the optimal viewing location while everyone inside the yellow lines will see the eclipse. Totality of the solar eclipse enters Missouri as it crosses the Missouri River into St. Joseph at 1:06 p.m. CDT. The eclipse will exit Missouri as it crosses the Mississippi River near Perryville at 1:21 p.m. CDT. Please follow these tips to drive safely on the day of the solar eclipse: Don’t stop along the interstate or park on the shoulder during the event. Exit the highway to safe location to view and/or photograph the eclipse. Don’t take photographs while driving! Don’t try to wear opaque eclipse glasses while operating a vehicle. Turn your headlights on -- do not rely on your automatic headlights when the eclipse blocks out the sun. Watch out for pedestrians along smaller roads. People may be randomly parking and walking alongside the roadside in the hours around the eclipse to get the best view. Prepare for extra congestion especially on the interstates in the path on the day before, day of and day after the eclipse. Check traffic conditions on MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map at also available as a free app at MoDOT Traveler Information. For more information on the solar eclipse, its path and how to view it with proper safety glasses or other techniques, visit the NASA website at . For a comprehensive list of state events and festivals celebrating the August 21, 2017, solar eclipse, visit . ###
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