Two Sections of Interstate 70 in St. Charles County to Close Tonight

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will close lanes on Interstate 70 in two locations in St. Charles County, starting at 9 p.m. today to repair pavement and resurface the roadway. All work is weather permitting.

Crews will close lanes between Route 94 and Mid Rivers Mall Drive and between Lake Saint Louis and Route Z weeknights on both eastbound and westbound I-70. Each night of work, one lane will close at 9 p.m. and a second lane closes at 11. All lanes will be reopen by 5 a.m. the following morning.

The repair and resurfacing work continues into fall 2011.

Travelers can get up-to-the-minute traffic information on interstates or major state routes by dialing 5-1-1 from most cell phones; if 5-1-1 isn’t available from your telephone, dial 877-478-5511.