MoDOT St.Louis Area District News Release

Linda Wilson, Community Relations Manager (314) 340-4117

November 25, 2008

I-64 Regional Traffic Weekly Rush Briefing – November 24

Nov 1-14 rush information

ST. LOUIS - Travel times around the region remain fairly consistent this fall as the west half closure of I-64 continues. Engineers with MoDOT, St. Louis City and County and Gateway Constructors have been focusing their efforts on adjusting signal timing and preparing roads for the east half closure starting December 15, 2008.

"We are making every effort to maximize the traffic flow on the region's roads in preparation for the east half of I-64 closure on December 15," said MoDOT St. Louis District Engineer Ed Hassinger. "As we are doing our plans, it is time for the public to make their plans and know their alternate routes. Motorists can greatly improve their travel times by avoiding 7-8 a.m. and 4:30-5:30 p.m."

Here is a listing of some of the changes engineers are making now and in the coming weeks to be ready for December 15:

New signal timing on Olive and Page east of I-170
New signal timing by the City on Kingshighway, Hampton, Skinker/McCausland ,Vandeventer, Tucker, Truman,Lafayette and Grand
Stripe a dual left turn on northbound Skinker to westbound clayton
Stripe a dual left turn on northbound Skinker to westbound Forest Park Parkway
New right turn lane from westbound Manchester to northbound McCausland

The following segments are a representation of the traffic volume changes and travel times during the AM and PM rush periods. The peak travel times are from 7:30 - 8:30 for the AM peak and 4:30 to 5:30 for the PM peak.

Summary of Morning Rush Period Volumes:
Segment	Volume percent change	Peak Hr Vol
	Volume percent change	Before	11/5	11/12
Route 141 North of I-44	0%/0%	7400	7400	7300
Page at Schuetz	-10%/15%	7300	6900	8300
Olive at Ballas	100%/75%	3100	6100	5600
Manchester at Braeshire	-10%/-20%	5400	4700	4300
Southbound Lindbergh at Manchester	-50%	900	500	500
Northbound Lindbergh at Manchester	-50%	2400	1100	1000

Summary of Evening Rush Period Volumes:
Segment	Volume percent change	Peak Hr Vol
	Volume percent change	Before	11/5	11/12
Route 141 North of I-44	-10%	8900	7800	7800
Page at Schuetz	20%	8900	10800	10900
Olive at Ballas	15%	6500	7600	8100
Manchester at Braeshire	-10%	6900	6400	6300
Southbound Lindbergh at Manchester	-60%	4300	1700	1900
Northbound Lindbergh at Manchester	-75%	2300	600	600

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 11/5	Week of 11/5
Route 141 - 44 to 40/64	14 min	16 min	13 min	3 min
Page - 270 to 170	13 min	14 min	10 min	4 min
Olive - 141 to 170	22 min	20 min	13 min	7 min
Manchester - 141 to Hanley	25 min	18 min	17 min	1 min
SB Lindbergh - 70 to 44	24 min	23 min	18 min	5 min
NB Lindbergh - 44 to 70	28 min	30 min	24 min	6 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 11/5	Week of 11/5
Route 141 - 40/64 to44	19 min	16 min	12 min	4 min
Page - 170 to 270	13 min	13 min	11 min	2 min
Olive - 170 to 141	22 min	35 min	24 min	11 min
Manchester - Hanley to 141	38 min	27 min	26 min	1 min
SB Lindbergh - 44 to 70	33 min	35 min	27 min	8 min
NB Lindbergh - 70 to 44	28 min	28 min	29 min	-1 min

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