Update for the Interstate 55 Bridges Rehabilitation Project
WEEKLY UPDATE - Monday, September 14
*Eastbound Arsenal Bridge is now open - August 21
*Westbound Arsenal and Sidney Bridges are now open - July 21
*Utah and Pestalozzi Bridges are open - June 8
*Lafayette Bridge is open - June 1
MoDOT Closes Various Lanes on Interstate 55 in City of St. Louis
The Missouri Department of Transportation will close various lanes on Interstate 55 in the City of St. Louis starting tonight as part of a rehabilitation project to repair seven bridges along Interstate 55 near Soulard. Crews will close the two right lanes on northbound Interstate 55 between Gasconade and Sidney from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. until Friday for repair work on Utah, Pestalozzi, Sidney and eastbound and westbound Arsenal bridges. The lane closures will continue on northbound and southbound Interstate 55 until late October 2009.
“The purpose of this rehabilitation project is to help extend the useable life of our bridges,” said Deanna Venker, MoDOT Area Engineer for St. Louis City. “We want to ensure motorists that MoDOT's number one priority is the safety of the people who travel on our highways."
Motorists should reduce their speed, use caution and pay attention in this work zone. Plan ahead for ways to avoid work zones, call 1-888-ASK-MODOT or visit our website at www.modot.org. Travelers can also get up-to-the-minute traffic information on interstates or major state routes by dialing 5-1-1 from most cell phones. If you have trouble contacting 5-1-1, please dial 877-478-5511 (877-4STL-511).
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