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MoDOT Announces Holiday Work Zones
While most work is halted due to the Independence Day holiday, several interstate exit and entrance ramps will be closed for Fair St. Louis activities.

The good news for motorists this holiday weekend is all work zone activity ends today at noon and will not resume until 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 5. However, several interstate exit and entrance ramps downtown will be closed for Fair St. Louis activities.
Fair St. Louis ramp closures include the following:
9 a.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Tuesday:
- Marion/8th Street on ramp to northbound I-55 closed
- Memorial Drive closed from Poplar Street Bridge to Washington Ave. (in front of the Arch)
- Northbound I-55 exit ramp to Memorial Drive closed
- Memorial Drive ramp to westbound I-70 closed
- Westbound Poplar Street Bridge exit to Memorial Drive closed
4:30 a.m. Saturday until 6 a.m. Tuesday:
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- Eastbound I-70 exit to Memorial Drive/Pine Street closed
- Veiled Prophet Parade on Saturday, July 2 from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Eastbound I-64 exit to 20th Chestnut closed
- Westbound I-64 exit to 21st/Market closed
For additional work zone information, visit modot.org. For real time
traffic, visit gatewayguide.com.
Motorists should be aware of the following ongoing closures:
· I-55, St. Louis City, Delor Street across I-55 is closed for bridge
replacement.
· I-55, St. Louis City, Holly Hills across I-55 is closed for bridge
replacement.
Please see the list of daily interstate lane closures, weather permitting:
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Friday, July 1
· I-55, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 5,
entrance ramp from Marion/Eighth to northbound I-55 closed for Fair St. Louis.
· I-55, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 5,
northbound exit to Memorial closed for Fair St. Louis.
· I-64, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to noon, one lane closed eastbound on
the Poplar Street Bridge.
· Poplar Street Bridge, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, westbound exit from bridge to northbound Memorial Drive closed for Fair St. Louis.
Saturday, July 2
· I-55, St. Louis City, until 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, entrance ramp
from Marion/Eighth to northbound I-55 closed for Fair St. Louis.
· I-55, St. Louis City, until 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, northbound exit
to Memorial closed for Fair St. Louis.
· Poplar Street Bridge, St. Louis City, until 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 5,
westbound exit from bridge to northbound Memorial Drive closed for Fair St. Louis.
Sunday, July 3
· I-55, St. Louis City, until 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, entrance ramp
from Marion/Eighth to northbound I-55 closed for Fair St. Louis.
· I-55, St. Louis City, until 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, northbound exit
to Memorial closed for Fair St. Louis.
· Poplar Street Bridge, St. Louis City, until 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 5,
westbound exit from bridge to northbound Memorial Drive closed for Fair St. Louis.
Monday, July 4
· I-55, St. Louis City, until 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, entrance ramp
from Marion/Eighth to northbound I-55 closed for Fair St. Louis.
· I-55, St. Louis City, until 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, northbound exit
to Memorial closed for Fair St. Louis.
· Poplar Street Bridge, St. Louis City, until 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 5,
westbound exit from bridge to northbound Memorial Drive closed for Fair St. Louis.
Tuesday, July 5
· I-55, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., southbound exit ramp to
Carondelet partially closed.
· I-55, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed each
direction at River Des Peres.
Wednesday, July 6
· I-55, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., southbound exit ramp to
Carondelet partially closed.
· I-55, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed northbound at Seventh and Park.
· I-55, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed each
direction at River Des Peres.
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