ST. LOUIS - Traffic on the interstates continued to flow well for morning rush on the third day of the

I-64 closure.  Speeds on the interstates were good, traveling greater than 45 mph.   Friday morning typically has lighter volumes than the other weekdays.

 "This morning was the third day of good rush hours.  We want to thank everyone for changing their habits to ensure success," said MoDOT District Engineer Ed Hassinger.  "By flexing work hours, carpooling and using Metro, we are not experiencing problems on the region's interstates."

Hassinger noted the only minor problems continue to focus on incidents.  Motorists are reminded when they are in a minor incident with no injuries, they are required to move their vehicles off the road to a safe location and then exchange information and call the police.

Rush Period: 

• Time = 5:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. on interstates

Summary of Trouble Spots:

• Signal timing has been improved at Lindbergh and Clayton and Lindbergh and Ladue
• Traffic backing up at Ladue and I-170
• Motorists heading to downtown Clayton are advised to use the right lane exit from Ladue to southbound I-170 to Forest Park Parkway to downtown Clayton

Incident Report:

·        Towed four abandoned vehicles this a.m.

·        Incidents caused delays on southbound I-170 south of Page and north of Ladue

Metro information:

• Ridership still light compared to a typical weekday.
• Park Ride lots  
• I-44 and Pacific has 100+ spaces available
• Shrewsbury MetroLink station had 75 spaces available out of 800,
• Brentwood and I-64 MetroLink station had 600+ spaces available
• I-64 at Chesterfield Mall has 100+ spaces available

For more information on the I-64 project, visit http://www.thenewi64.org/, and for real-time traffic information, visit http://www.gatewayguide.com/.