ST. LOUIS - Traffic continued to flow well during the month of June on the alternate routes during the east half closure of Interstate 64.  MoDOT, St. Louis City and St. Louis County engineers continue to monitor the region's interstates and major alternate roads.  Signal timings are continually monitored with minor adjustments made as needed.

            Here are the major observations from the month of June 2009:

• Crashes, incidents and weather are the biggest factors causing delays on the interstates.  The number of incidents continues to rise each month with June having more than May.
•  The most congested hour for morning rush continues to be from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. for evening rush.
• Volumes continue to be heavy on Forest Park Parkway.  It is carrying nearly double the amount this year with almost 60,000 vehicles per day.

See the full June report on the web at http://www.modot.org/, click on St. Louis and local news releases.  MoDOT and its transportation partners will continue to monitor the roads and provide monthly updates on conditions.  For more information on the I-64 project and to stay updated on the construction schedule, visit http://www.thenewi64.org/. 

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