Gasoline prices are falling dramatically, following similar declines in the price of crude oil.

Tuesday’s nationwide average price for regular gasoline was $2.39 per gallon.

According to AAA, that’s about a penny cheaper than the day before, more than six cents cheaper than a week ago, and 21 cents cheaper than a month ago.

The average across Missouri was $2.15/gallon. By mid-morning Tuesday, about half a dozen stations in St Joseph had posted prices of $2.29 per gallon.

It costs an average of $35.09 to fill a 15-gallon tank in St Joseph. That’s down from $35.96 a week ago, according to AAA.

The average price in Kansas was $2.30/gallon, although prices in Wathena ranged from $2.35 to $2.49 per gallon.

Two women were hurt, one of them seriously, after a crash in Livingston County Saturday night.

Michele Smith of Browning was driving a minivan along Missouri-190 highway west of Chillicothe at about 9:45 pm Saturday, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The Patrol says the vehicle overturned and struck a tree.

Ms Smith sustained serious injuries and was flown to Liberty Hospital. Her passenger, Donna Smith of Princeton, was flown to St Lukes Hospital on the Plaza. Her injuries were described as moderate.

A Hamilton, Missouri woman was hospitalized in serious condition after a crash in Livingston County Sunday night.

According to the crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 24-year-old Samantha Hovey lost control of her vehicle along US-65 highway south of Chillicothe at about 8 p.m. The vehicle left the roadway and overturned several times, ejecting Ms Hovey.

The victim was transported to Hedrick Medical Center, and was later transfered to the Truman Medical Center in Kansas City.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo.  – The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of Sept. 7 – 13, from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Many projects will include lane closures, and delays can be expected. MoDOT reminds the public to buckle up, slow down, and drive with extreme caution through work zones.

For more information about a project, please contact MoDOT at 1-888-ASK-MoDOT(888-275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/northwest/. You can also follow MoDOT’s Northwest Missouri District on Twitter @ModotNorthwest and on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/MoDOTNWDistrict.

Andrew County

Route D – From Route E to County Road 196; pothole patching, Sept. 8 – 11

Interstate 29 – Northbound from 1.5 miles south of Route O (Buchanan County) to Business Route 71; resurfacing project, Sept. 8 – 11, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Night work only. No work will occur Friday nights throughout the duration of this project.

Atchison County

I-29 – At the Rock Creek Bridge; bridge deck replacement, Sept. 7 – 12. Traffic is head to head in the southbound lanes.

Route O – Shoulder work, Sept. 8 – 9

U.S. Route 136 – Striping, Sept 8 – 10

I-29 – At the northbound and southbound ramps at U.S. Route 136; pavement repair,Sept 8 – 11, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route N – Pothole patching, Sept. 10 – 11

Buchanan County

I-29 – Northbound from 1.5 miles south of Route O to Business Route 71 (Andrew County); resurfacing project, Sept. 7 – 12, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Night work only. No work will occur Friday nights throughout the duration of this project.

U.S. Route 36 – At the Platte River Bridge; bridge deck replacement, Sept. 7 – 13. Traffic is head to head in the eastbound lanes with a 14-foot width restriction.

I-229 – Bridge maintenance, Sept. 8 – 10

Route H – At the Platte River Overflow Bridge; bridge maintenance, Sept. 8 – 11

U.S. Route 371 – CLOSED from Moore Road to Alfalfa Drive; culvert replacement,Sept 8 – 11.

I-29 – Spraying, Sept. 8 – 11

Caldwell County

Various routes – Striping, Sept. 8 – 10

Route D – Pothole patching, Sept. 9 – 11

Route 116 – From U.S. Route 69 (Clinton County) to Route D; resurfacing project,Sept. 8 – 12. A pilot car will direct motorists through the work zone.

Carroll County

Route K – Drainage work, Sept. 8 – 10

Routes Z, U and C – Mowing, Sept. 8 – 11

Route 10 – Shoulder work, Sept. 8 – 11

Chariton County

Route P – CLOSED from U.S. Route 129 to Bobcat Lane; culvert replacement, Sept. 8, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Route 129 – From Route P to U.S. Route 24; pothole patching, Sept.  8 – 11

Various routes – Mowing, Sept. 8 – 11

Route E – CLOSED from Route 11 to Elkspring Road, Sept. 11, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Clinton County

Route 116 – From U.S. Route 69 to Route D (Caldwell County); resurfacing project,Sept. 8 – 12. A pilot car will direct motorists through the work zone.

I-35 – At the Shoal Creek Bridge; bridge maintenance, Sept. 8

Routes 33, 116 and W – Mowing, Sept. 8 – 10

I-35 – From Route BB to U.S. Route 69; pavement repair, Sept. 8 – 10, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.(14-foot width restriction)

Route T – CLOSED from NE GrandPas Road to West Keystone; culvert replacement,Sept. 9, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Daviess County

Route HH – From Route CC to Route 13; pothole patching, Sept. 8

DeKalb County

Route EE – CLOSED from Grindstone Road to Wamsley Road; culvert replacement,Sept. 10, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Route M – CLOSED at Francis Street; culvert replacement, Sept. 11. Access to Francis Street will be closed from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Gentry County

Routes UU and P – Pothole patching, Sept. 8 – 9

Route 48 – Driveway entrance repairs, Sept. 8 – 9

U.S. Route 136 – In the city limits of Stanberry; drainage work, Sept. 8 – 11

Routes A, E, W and D – Mowing, Sept. 8 – 11

Routes M, UU, BB, H and E – Spraying, Sept. 8 – 11

Various routes – Mowing, Sept. 8 – 11

Grundy County

Route 6 – From just east of the Muddy Creek Bridge in Trenton to Route 5 (Sullivan County); resurfacing project, Sept. 8 – 11, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.  The road will be narrowed in two-mile sections with a pilot car.  An 11-foot width restriction will be in place.

Routes B and Y – Pothole patching, Sept. 8 – 11

Routes W, 146 and 190 – Mowing, Sept. 8 – 11

Harrison County

U.S. Route 136 – Striping, Sept 8 – 10

Route CC – Pothole patching, Sept. 8 – 11

Routes AA, P and 13 – Mowing, Sept. 8 – 11

Route NN – Pothole patching, Sept. 10 – 11

Holt County

U.S. Route 59 – CLOSED at the I-29 overpass at Exit 67 (South Oregon Exit); bridge deck replacement. Closed through November 2015. Only southbound I-29 motorists will be able to access U.S. Route 59 via Exit 67.

Route 111 – From the Tarkio River Bridge to the Craig city limits; pothole patching,Sept. 8 – 9

Route 111 – From U.S. Route 159 to Route 118; pothole patching, Sept. 9 – 11

Linn County

Route FF – Pothole patching, Sept. 8

Route M – From Route 11 to Route C; pothole patching, Sept. 8 – 9

Routes B, Y, DD, N and 139 – Mowing, Sept. 8 – 11

U.S. Route 36 – pothole patching, Sept. 10 – 11

Livingston County

Route H – From Route 139 to County Road 373; drainage work, Sept. 8 – 11

Route V – From the Chillicothe city limits to Route K; shoulder work, Sept. 8 – 11

Routes D, DD, H, JJ, F and 139 – Mowing, Sept. 8 – 11

Mercer County

U.S. Route 65 – At the Wildcat Creek Bridge; bridge maintenance, Sept. 8 – 11

U.S. Route 136 – At the Medicine Creek Bridge and the Sandy Creek Bridge; bridge maintenance, Sept. 8 – 11

Route B – From U. S. Route 136 to Route N; pothole patching, Sept. 8 – 11

Route 139 – Mowing, Sept. 8 – 11

U.S. Routes 65 and 136 – Sign operations, Sept 8 – 11

Nodaway County

Route E – Pothole patching, Sept. 8

U.S. Route 136 – Striping, Sept 8 – 10

U.S. Route 71 – From Route FF to the Iowa state line; pavement repair, Sept. 8 – 11

Various routes – Mowing, Sept. 8 – 11

Route 246 – From Route 148 to Route E; pothole patching, Sept. 9 – 10

Putnam County

U.S. Route 136 – Striping and shoulder repair, Sept 8 – 10

Routes 149, V and YY – Mowing, Sept. 8 – 11

U.S. Route 136 and Route 5 – Drainage work, Sept. 8 – 11

Sullivan County

Route 6 – From just east of the Muddy Creek Bridge in Trenton (Grundy County) to Route 5; resurfacing project, Sept. 8 – 11, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.  The road will be narrowed in two mile sections with a pilot car.  An 11-foot width restriction will be in place.

Routes C, V, O, MM and DD – Pothole patching and mowing, Sept. 8 – 11

Worth County

Route Y – Pothole patching, Sept. 8 – 9

Various routes – Mowing, Sept. 8 – 11

Route E – Chip Seal, Sept. 11.  The road will be narrowed with flaggers in place.  A 9-foot width restriction will be in place.

Route Z – Chip Seal, Sept 12. The road will be narrowed with flaggers in place.  A 9-foot width restriction will be in place.

St. Joseph, Mo. –A free class talking about insects is being held by the Missouri Department of Conservation in St. Joseph this weekend.

Insect-O-Rama will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to noon at the MDC Northwest Regional Office, 701 James McCarthy Drive in St. Joseph.

The MDC said all activities are free and fun for all ages. Insects and exhibits about them will be on display. Experts will answer questions about bugs that are fun and those that are pesky.

The department said insects are a cornerstone in nature’s complex ecology. They are important food for fish and wildlife. But they also pollinate food crops important to people.

Insect-O-Rama offers participants a chance to learn how they can help provide habitat for desirable insects such as the monarch butterfly.

For information about Insect-O-Rama, call 816-271-3100. To learn about other MDC programs that connect people with nature, visit http://www.mdc.mo.gov.