Several Construction Projects to Impact Weekend Traffic

This weekend, several construction projects will impact traffic on metro area interstates. These projects will mainly impact traffic around downtown St. Louis and I-270 near I-44.

In the City of St. Louis, all eastbound lanes on Interstate 64 from Jefferson to the Poplar Street Bridge will close this weekend, starting at 8 p.m. These lanes will reopen by 3 a.m. Monday, July 25. Crews will perform earthquake retrofit work during this interstate closure and make repairs on the bridge's eastbound driving surface. The work has to be done this weekend to stay on schedule, which is part of an ongoing process to maintain the bridges along I-64 and strengthen them to withstand an earthquake.

The Poplar Street Bridge will have two lanes closed in both directions this weekend. Access to the bridge from I-55 and I-70 will remain open. Crews will perform bridge deck repairs and painting work. MoDOT strongly urges motorists to use alternate routes to get into downtown, such as the Eads, McKinley or Martin Luther King Bridges or take Interstate 270/255 to Interstate 55.

The eastbound I-44 exit ramp to southbound I-270 will close at 9 p.m. and reopen at 5 a.m. Monday, July 25, weather permitting. Two lanes on southbound I-270 will also be closed this weekend, beginning at 8 p.m. until 10 a.m. Monday. The ramp from southbound I-270 to eastbound I-44 will close from 9 p.m. Saturday until 7 a.m. Sunday, July 24. These closures will let crews make bridge repairs on two bridges on southbound I-270 between I-44 and Gravois Road. The work zone speed limit will be 45 miles per hour. This work is part of the I-270 rehabilitation projects on the northbound and southbound I-270 bridges over Rott Road and the I-270 bridges over I-44.

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.

·        I-64, St. Louis City, eastbound 11^th Street exit ramp closed weekdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,

·        Grand Blvd, St. Louis City, closed from I-64 to Chouteau by St. Louis City until mid 2012.

Please see the list of daily interstate lane closures, weather permitting:

Thursday, July 21

·        I-64, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., eastbound 11^th Street exit ramp closed.

·        I-64, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., eastbound and westbound Pine Street entrance ramp closed.

·        Poplar Street Bridge, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., eastbound right lane closed on the bridge.

·        Grand Blvd., St. Louis City, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., one various lane on bridge closed over I-44.

·        I-55/44. St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., one lane closed on the northbound I-55 to westbound I-44 ramp.

·        I-270, St. Louis County, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., one southbound lane closed from I-44 to Gravois.

Friday, July 22

  ·        I-64, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., two lanes closed eastbound from 22^nd Street to 8^th Street.

·        I-64, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., eastbound 11^th Street exit ramp closed.

·        Poplar Street Bridge, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., eastbound right lane closed on the bridge.

·        I-64, St. Louis City, closes at 8 p.m., all lanes eastbound closed from Jefferson to the Poplar Street bridge.

·        I-64, St. Louis City, closes at 7 p.m., eastbound ramps closed: Ewing, Pine Street, 14^th Street.

·        Poplar Street Bridge, St. Louis City, closes at 8 p.m., two eastbound and westbound lanes closed on the bridge.

·        I-270, St. Louis County, closes at 9 p.m., two southbound right lanes closed from I-44 to Gravois.

Saturday, July 23

·        I-64, St. Louis City, 24 hours, all lanes eastbound closed from Jefferson to the Poplar Street bridge.

·        I-64, St. Louis City, 24 hours, eastbound ramps closed: Ewing, Pine Street, 14^th Street.

·        Poplar Street Bridge, St. Louis City, 24 hours, two eastbound and westbound lanes closed on the bridge.

·        I-270, St. Louis County, 24 hours, two southbound right lanes closed from I-44 to Gravois.

·        I-44, St. Louis County, 24 hours, eastbound ramp to southbound I-270 closed.

·        I-270, St. Louis County, 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., southbound ramp to eastbound I-44 closed.

Sunday, July 24

·        I-64, St. Louis City, 24 hours, all lanes eastbound closed from Jefferson to the Poplar Street bridge.

·        I-64, St. Louis City, 24 hours, eastbound ramps closed: Ewing, Pine Street, 14^th Street.

·        Poplar Street Bridge, St. Louis City, 24 hours, two eastbound and westbound lanes closed on the bridge.

·        I-270, St. Louis County, 24 hours, two southbound right lanes closed from I-44 to Gravois.

·        I-44, St. Louis County, 24 hours, eastbound ramp to southbound I-270 closed.

Monday, July 25

·        I-64, St. Louis City, 5 a.m. to 3 p.m., one eastbound lane closed from 22^nd Street to 8^th Street. A second lane closes at 9 a.m.

·        I-64, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., eastbound 11^th Street exit ramp closed.

·        I-64, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., eastbound and westbound Pine Street entrance ramp closed.

·        Poplar Street Bridge, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., eastbound right lane closed on the bridge.

·        I-64, St. Louis City, opens at 3 a.m., all lanes eastbound closed from Jefferson to the Poplar Street bridge.

·        I-64, St. Louis City, opens at 3 a.m., eastbound ramps closed: Ewing, Pine Street, 14^th Street.

·        Poplar Street Bridge, St. Louis City, opens at 3 a.m., two eastbound and westbound lanes closed on the bridge.

·        I-270, St. Louis County, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., one southbound lane closed from I-44 to Gravois.

Tuesday, July 26

·        I-70, St. Louis City, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., westbound ramp closed at Broadway/Biddle.

·        I-70, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., reversible lanes closed.

·        I-64, St. Louis City, 5 a.m. to 3 p.m., one eastbound lane closed from 22^nd Street to 8^th Street. A second lane closes at 9 a.m.

·        I-64, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., eastbound 11^th Street exit ramp closed.

·        Poplar Street Bridge, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., eastbound right lane closed on the bridge.

·        I-44, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., two eastbound and westbound lanes closed at Jamieson.

·        I-270, St. Louis County, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., one southbound lane closed from I-44 to Gravois. 

Wednesday, July 27

·        I-70, St. Louis City, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., westbound ramp closed at Broadway/Biddle.

·        I-70, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., reversible lanes closed.

·        I-64, St. Louis City, 5 a.m. to 3 p.m., one eastbound lane closed from 22^nd Street to 8^th Street. A second lane closes at 9 a.m.

·        I-64, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., eastbound 11^th Street exit ramp closed.

·        Poplar Street Bridge, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., eastbound right lane closed on the bridge.

·        I-270, St. Louis County, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., one southbound lane closed from I-44 to Gravois.