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MoDOT Releases Weekly Work Zones
Several interstate lanes this weekend will be closed for bridge construction.

Drivers around St. Louis need to remain aware of several interstate lane closures for bridge construction and repair work this weekend. All work is weather permitting. The following explains road work that may affect Oakville residents.
Crews will have up to two lanes closed on northbound and southbound
Interstate 55 at Union Rd. Saturday. Â Two lanes on northbound I-55 will be
closed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Two lanes on southbound I-55 will be closed
from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Crews also will have lanes closed on Interstate 270 near Interstate 44. The two left lanes close at 8 p.m. Friday. Early Saturday, those lanes will open, and two right lanes will close until after noon Sunday. In addition, the entrance ramp from Route 30 to Interstate 270 will be closed from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. When this work is complete, the lanes on northbound Interstate 270 will be back to their normal configuration.
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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.
 ·  Highway 40, St. Louis city, eastbound 11th Street exit ramp closed weekdays
   9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Please see the list of daily interstate lane closures, weather permitting:
Thursday, June 16
 ·   Hwy 40, St. Louis city, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., one eastbound right lane
   closed, as needed, on the Poplar Street Bridge
 ·   I-55, St. Louis County, 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. two southbound lanes
   closed at Union Road
 ·   I-55, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., two northbound lanes closed
   at Union Road
 ·   I-55, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., two southbound right lanes
   closed at Bayless Avenue
 ·   Interstate 44, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one westbound  lane closed
   at the Meramec River
 ·   Route 21, Jefferson County , 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., all lanes on Route 21
   at Route 141 are closed for bridge deck removal. Route 21 lanes will
   be routed up and over the Route 141 ramps.
Friday, June 17
 ·   Hwy 40, St. Louis city, 5 a.m. to 3 p.m., one eastbound lane closed
   from 22nd Street to 8th Street. A second lane closes at 9 a.m.
 ·   Hwy 40, St. Louis city, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., eastbound 11th Street exit
   ramp closed.
 ·  Hwy 40, St. Louis city, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., eastbound and westbound Pine
   Street exit ramps closed.
 ·   Hwy 40, St. Louis city, until 4 p.m., eastbound exit ramp to
   Market/Bernard.
 ·   Hwy 40, St. Louis city, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., one eastbound right lane
   closed, as needed, on the Poplar Street Bridge
 ·   Interstate 70, St. Louis city, 11:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, the ramp from
   eastbound I-70/southbound Memorial to eastbound Poplar Street Bridge
   closed. Crews will wait at least one hour after the Cardinals game
   ends Friday night to close the ramp.
 ·   I-55, St. Louis city, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., two northbound right
   lanes closed at 3200 Broadway.
 ·   I-55, St. Louis County, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. two southbound lanes closed
   at Union Road
 ·   I-55, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., two northbound lanes closed
   at Union Road
Saturday, June 18
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 ·   I-70, St. Louis city, until 5 p.m. Saturday, the ramp from eastbound
   I-70/southbound Memorial to eastbound Poplar Street Bridge closed.
   Crews will open the ramp at least one hour before the Cardinals game
   starts Saturday.
 ·   I-55, St. Louis County, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.. two southbound lanes closed
   at Union Road
 ·   I-55, St. Louis County, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., two northbound lanes closed
   at Union Road
 ·   I-270, St. Louis County, until noon Sunday, two northbound left lanes
   closed at I-44, Early Saturday, the left lanes will open and two
   northbound right lanes will close until noon Sunday.
Sunday, June 19
 ·   I-270, St. Louis County, until noon Sunday, two northbound lanes
   closed at I-44.
Monday, June 20
 ·   Hwy 40, St. Louis city, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., one eastbound right lane
   closed over Market and Bernard streets
 ·   I-55, St. Louis County, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.. two southbound lanes closed
   at Union Road
 ·   I-55, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., two northbound lanes closed
   at Union Road
 ·   I-55, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., one northbound lane closed
   at Bayless Avenue
Tuesday, June 21
 ·   I-55, St. Louis city, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., two southbound lanes closed
   north of River Des Peres
 ·   Hwy 40, St. Louis city, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., one eastbound right lane
   closed, as needed, on the Poplar Street Bridge
 ·   I-44, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., one eastbound and westbound
   right lane closed at BNSF railroad.
 ·   I-55, St. Louis County, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.. two southbound lanes closed
   at Union Road
 ·   I-55, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., two northbound lanes closed
   at Union Road
Wednesday, June 22
 ·   Hwy 40, St. Louis city, 5 a.m. to 3 p.m., one eastbound lane closed
   from 22nd Street to 8th Street
 ·   Hwy 40, St. Louis city, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., eastbound 11th Street exit
   ramp closed
 ·   Hwy 40, St. Louis city, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., one eastbound right lane
   closed, as needed, on the Poplar Street Bridge
 ·   I-44, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., one eastbound and westbound
   right lane closed at BNSF railroad.
 ·   I-44, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., one westbound lane closed
   at Fox Creek.
 ·   I-55, St. Louis County, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. two southbound lanes closed
   at Union Road
 ·   I-55, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., two northbound lanes closed
   at Union Road
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