I-64 Regional Traffic Weekly Rush Briefing – Aug. 20
Aug. 1 – Aug. 15 rush information
ST. LOUIS - Traffic volumes along interstates are still lower than earlier this year, but volumes along arterial roads are slowly starting to pick up again as school starts back in session.
Overall volumes on arterial roads increased about 5 percent for the first two weeks of August and are expected to continue to rise into September.
"As traffic volumes continue to rise, it's good to remember that there are many options available to drivers to continue to reduce traffic throughout the metropolitan area," said Tom Blair, MoDOT assistant district engineer. For instance, last week, MoDOT opened a new commuter lot near I-44 and Six Flags Road. Metro already has bus service to the new commuter lot." The 410X Eureka Express started service to the lot Monday.
For more information on the I-64 project, visit http://www.thenewi64.org/, and for real-time traffic information, visit http://www.gatewayguide.com/.
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See the summary of morning and evening rush on the major arterial roads for the first two weeks of August:
Aug 1 - Aug 15 Traffic Volumes
Summary of Morning Rush Period Volumes: | | | | |
Segment | Volume percent change | Peak Hr Vol | |
| Before | 8/6 | 8/13 |
Route 141 North of I-44 | -10%/-5% | 7400 | 6700 | 6900 |
Page at Schuetz | 10%/15% | 7300 | 7900 | 8400 |
Olive at Ballas | 60% | 3100 | 5200 | 5100 |
Manchester at Lindbergh | -30% | 3300 | 2200 | 2300 |
Southbound Lindbergh at Manchester | -50% | 900 | 400 | 500 |
Northbound Lindbergh at Manchester | -60% | 2400 | 1000 | 900 |
Summary of Evening Rush Period Volumes: | | | | |
Segment | Volume percent change | Peak Hr Vol | |
| Before | 8/6 | 8/13 |
Route 141 North of I-44 | -15%/10% | 8900 | 7600 | 8000 |
Page at Schuetz | 10%/15% | 8900 | 10000 | 10400 |
Olive at Ballas | 15% | 6500 | 7500 | 7600 |
Manchester at Lindbergh | 20% | 2600 | 3100 | 3000 |
Southbound Lindbergh at Manchester | -60%/-55% | 4300 | 1800 | 2000 |
Northbound Lindbergh at Manchester | -70% | 2300 | 700 | 700 |
Travel Times Week of 8/4/2008
Summary of Morning Rush Period Travel Times | | | | | |
Segment | Travel Times at 7:30 AM | Travel Times at 6:30 AM | Time Saved by Shifting 1 hour |
| Before | Week of 8/4 | Week of 8/4 | |
Route 141 - 44 to 40/64 | 14 min | 16 min | 10 min | 6 min |
Page - 270 to 170 | 13 min | 13 min | 9 min | 4 min |
Olive - 141 to 170 | 22 min | 14 min | 13 min | 1 min |
Manchester - 141 to Hanley | 25 min | 17 min | 16 min | 1 min |
SB Lindbergh - 70 to 44 | 24 min | 24 min | 23 min | 1 min |
NB Lindbergh - 44 to 70 | 28 min | 27 min | 24 min | 3 min |
Summary of Evening Rush Period Travel Times | | | | |
Segment | Travel Times at 5:00 PM | Travel Times at 4:00 PM | Time Saved by Shifting 1 hour |
| Before | Week of 8/4 | Week of 8/4 | |
Route 141 - 40/64 to44 | 19 min | 15 min | 10 min | 5 min |
Page - 170 to 270 | 13 min | 11 min | 9 min | 2 min |
Olive - 170 to 141 | 22 min | 14 min | 16 min | -2 min |
Manchester - Hanley to 141 | 38 min | 21 min | 21 min | 0 min |
SB Lindbergh - 44 to 70 | 33 min | 25 min | 24 min | 1 min |
NB Lindbergh - 70 to 44 | 28 min | 25 min | 25 min | 0 min |
