ST. LOUIS - Traffic flow on the region's roads continues to flow well in both morning and evening rush hour due to the efforts of everyone in St. Louis.  As the second full week begins, traffic patterns confirm that drivers are moving back to normal peak times of 7-8 a.m. and 5-6 p.m.

Rush Period: 

• Evening for January 14
• Time = 3:30 - 6:30 p.m.
• Volumes peaked from 5 - 6 p.m. on interstates and 4-6 p.m. on arterial roads
• Morning for January 15
• Time = 6:30 - 8:30 a.m.
• Volumes peaked from 7-8 a.m.

Summary of evening rush January 14 peak times (avoiding these peak times will shorten travel times):

• I-270
• 5-6 p.m. peak with heaviest area southbound from Ladue to Dougherty Ferry
• Route 141
• 6-6:30 p.m. peak with heaviest area southbound from Big Bend to I-44
• Page
• 5:30-6 p.m. peak with heaviest area from Lindbergh and I-270
• Olive
• 3:30-4 p.m. peak with heaviest area from Lindbergh to I-270
• Manchester
• 5:30-6 p.m. peak with various spots of heavier flow from Hanley to Route 141
• Lindbergh
• 4-6 p.m. peak with heaviest area southbound from Clayton to I-44

Summary of morning rush January 15 peak times (avoiding these peak times will shorten travel times):

• I-270
• 6:30-7:30 a.m. peak with heaviest area from I-55 to I-44
• Route 141 at I-44
• 7-8 a.m. peak with heaviest area from Gravois to I-44
• Page
• 7:30-8 a.m. peak
• Olive
• 7:30-8:30 a.m. peak, exit ramps at I-270 are backing up to Ladue going northbound and to Page going southbound
• Manchester
• 7:30-8 a.m. peak time from Route 141 to Hanley, heaviest area is Lindbergh and Manchester intersection and Brentwood and Manchester intersection
• Lindbergh
• 7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. peak for north and southbound, problem spot on southbound Lindbergh turning left to eastbound Clayton

Incident Report:

·        A few incidents to report for January 14 p.m. rush.

o       Southbound I-55 at exit ramp to Gasconade and to Reavis Barracks, two separate incidents, 4:15 p.m. and 4:25 p.m. Both cleared by 5:15 p.m.

o       Eastbound I-70 east of I-270, 4-4:10 p.m. left lane closed, and 4:30-4:45 p.m., three right lanes closed

o       Power outage at I-44 and Hampton, signals out through evening rush

·        One incident occurred January 15 a.m. rush:

o       Northbound I-270 at Sappington, incident on right shoulder from 7:10-8:15 a.m.

o       Westbound I-44 at Big Bend at 7:30 a.m., right lane closed for five minutes

o       Southbound I-270 at Ladue, incident on right shoulder from 7:50 -8:50 a.m.

o       Eastbound Olive at Rue de la Banque/Emerson. left lane blocked 7:35 -7:45 a.m.

Metro information:

• Metro's Tripfinder at http://www.metrostlouis.org/ can provide you origin and destination routing for your trip on MetroBus and MetroLink.

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