ST. LOUIS – Drivers heading into Illinois from St. Louis City should be aware that the ramp from eastbound I-44/northbound I-55 to the eastbound Poplar Street Bridge will be closed this weekend for repair work.
Crews will close the ramp from I-44/I-55 to eastbound I-64/I-55 across the Mississippi River starting at 8 p.m. Friday, June 8. At the same time, they will close the ramp from Marion onto eastbound I-44/northbound I-55. While the ramp is closed, they will be making repairs to the pavement and barrier wall caused by a semi-truck crash a little more than a week ago. The detour for the closure will be marked.
The construction should not impact people going to the Susan G. Komen race on Saturday, but those attendees heading home to Illinois on I-64 across the Poplar Street Bridge should use the 6th Street ramp.
The ramps will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, June 11.
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