Oct. 1 - Oct. 15 rush information
ST. LOUIS - Traffic volumes along interstates have increased in a few locations over the past few weeks. Traffic patterns have also noticeably changed with the closure of Hampton at I-64.
Biggest changes in the beginning of October are concentrated on a few interstates. Volumes on I-70 are increasing in both the a.m. and p.m. rush between I-170 and I-270. There is also an increase on I-270 at the Chain of Rocks Bridge. The other volume change has been on both Page and Olive between I-270 and I-170 with an increase of 20 percent, which is the highest volume yet this year for these two roads.
"Since the Hampton and I-64 interchange closed last month, the load of traffic has shifted to Kingshighway and McCausland. These two routes were already very busy and now they are full during rush hours," said MoDOT I-64 Project Director Lesley Hoffarth. "During morning rush, Kingshighway consistently backs up from Southwest Avenue to I-64. If drivers can avoid the time period from 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., they can improve their travel times. MoDOT and City traffic engineers continue to monitor these routes to make adjustments if possible."
For more information on the I-64 project, visit http://www.thenewi64.org/, and for real-time traffic information, visit http://www.gatewayguide.com/.
See the attached summary of morning and evening rush on the major arterial roads for the first two weeks of October.
Oct 1 - Oct 15 Traffic Volumes
Summary of Morning Rush Period Volumes: | | | | |
Segment | Volume percent change | Peak Hr Vol | | |
| Before | 9/29 | 10/6 |
Route 141 North of I-44 | 0%/-5% | 7400 | 7300 | 7100 |
Page at Schuetz | 10%/-5% | 7300 | 8200 | 6900 |
Olive at Ballas | 75% | 3100 | 5600 | 5600 |
Manchester at Braeshire | 10% | 5400 | 5900 | 5800 |
Southbound Lindbergh at Manchester | -50% | 900 | 500 | 500 |
Northbound Lindbergh at Manchester | -50% | 2400 | 1100 | 1100 |
Summary of Evening Rush Period Volumes: | | | | |
Segment | Volume percent change | Peak Hr Vol | | |
| Before | 9/29 | 10/6 |
Route 141 North of I-44 | -10% | 8900 | 7900 | 7900 |
Page at Schuetz | 20% | 8900 | 10800 | 10900 |
Olive at Ballas | 20% | 6500 | 7900 | 8100 |
Manchester at Braeshire | -5%/-10% | 6900 | 6600 | 6300 |
Southbound Lindbergh at Manchester | -55% | 4300 | 2000 | 1900 |
Northbound Lindbergh at Manchester | -70% | 2300 | 700 | 700 |
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 10/6 | Week of 10/6 | |
Route 141 - 44 to 40/64 | 14 min | 13 min | 11 min | 2 min |
Page - 270 to 170 | 13 min | 16 min | 9 min | 7 min |
Olive - 141 to 170 | 22 min | 18 min | 12 min | 6 min |
Manchester - 141 to Hanley | 25 min | 21 min | 19 min | 2 min |
SB Lindbergh - 70 to 44 | 24 min | 21 min | 19 min | 2 min |
NB Lindbergh - 44 to 70 | 28 min | 32 min | 24 min | 8 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 10/6 | Week of 10/6 | |
Route 141 - 40/64 to44 | 19 min | 20 min | 12 min | 8 min |
Page - 170 to 270 | 13 min | 14 min | 14 min | 0 min |
Olive - 170 to 141 | 22 min | 19 min | 17 min | 2 min |
Manchester - Hanley to 141 | 38 min | 24 min | 25 min | -1 min |
SB Lindbergh - 44 to 70 | 33 min | 27 min | 27 min | 0 min |
NB Lindbergh - 70 to 44 | 28 min | 31 min | 30 min | 1 min |
