ST. LOUIS – People heading into downtown this weekend should consider using I-64 or I-70, taking Metro or allowing themselves extra time as MoDOT will close eastbound I-44/northbound I-55 for pavement work over the weekend.
This work is weather permitting.
Starting Friday, March 23, crews will close:
- Northbound I-55 at I-44 at 8 p.m. The detour will be marked.
- I-44 at the exit to 7th and Park/Broadway at 8 p.m. The detour will be marked.
- The ramp from EB I-44 /NB I-55 to Walnut will be closed at 7 p.m.
- The ramp from 8th and Marion to eastbound I-44/northbound I-55 will be closed at 7 p.m.
- The ramp from northbound I-55 to Gravois at 7 p.m.
- The ramp from eastbound I-44/northbound I-55 to the Poplar Street Bridge at 7 p.m.
Eastbound I-44 traffic will exit at 7th and Park. Northbound I-55 will exit to westbound I-44 or to the Lafayette/Truman interchange.
During the closure, crews will be repairing pavement and drainage on the bridge over 3rd Street between the I-44/I-55 split and under the Poplar Street Bridge/eastbound I-64.
In addition, crews will close three lanes in each direction on the Poplar Street Bridge/I-55/I-64 from 11 p.m. Saturday, March 24 until 6 a.m. Sunday, March 25 to remove an overhead sign and its support structure. Only one lane will be open in each direction on the I-64/I-55 bridge across the Mississippi.
All lanes are expected to be open by 5 a.m. Monday, March 26.
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