ST. LOUIS – Cold weather has again delayed planned traffic shifts scheduled for this week on the Interstate 64/Interstate 55 bridge across the Mississippi River (the Poplar Street Bridge). Drivers should be aware of upcoming long-term traffic shifts starting next week.
The following is the current schedule for the work, weather permitting:
- Monday, January 8 - Crews will close an additional eastbound lane across the Mississippi River starting at 8 p.m. Only one lane will be open across the river until 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 9.
- Tuesday, January 9 - Crews will once again close an additional eastbound lane on the bridge to install barrier wall along the far left lane, starting at 8 p.m. Only one lane will be open across the river. When the second lane reopens by 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 10, the far left lane on the eastbound bridge will remain closed around the clock until the end of December 2018.
- Wednesday, January 10 - Crews will close two westbound lanes across the bridge at 8 p.m. One lane will reopen by 5 a.m. Thursday, January 11; the far left westbound lane across the bridge will remain closed until the end of December 2018.
For additional work zone information and real-time roadway weather conditions, go to http://traveler.modot.org/map. For real-time traffic, visit www.gatewayguide.com. All work is weather permitting and may be shifted due to inclement weather.
Motorists should be aware of the following on-going closures:
- I-55, St. Louis City, the ramp from northbound I-55/westbound I-44 to eastbound I-64 at the Poplar Street Bridge closed through February.
- I-64, St. Louis City, two lanes closed eastbound across the Poplar Street Bridge into Illinois until summer 2018.
- I-64, St. Louis City, one lane closed westbound across the Poplar Street Bridge, starting Wednesday through December 2018.
- Route 94, St. Charles County, the westbound ramp to eastbound Route 364 is narrowed through spring 2018.
Please see the list of daily road closures, weather permitting:
Thursday, January 4
- I-270, St. Louis County, 8 p.m. to 9 a.m., one lane closed southbound between Route 100 and I-55.
- Route 141, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed northbound and southbound between Vance Road and South Highway Drive.
Friday, January 5
- I-270, St. Louis County, 8 p.m. to 9 a.m., one lane closed southbound between Route 100 and I-55.
- Route 141, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed northbound and southbound between Vance Road and South Highway Drive.
Saturday, January 6
No scheduled work zone closures
Sunday, January 7
No scheduled work zone closures
Monday, January 8
- I-64, St. Louis City, 8 p.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, one additional lane (three total) closed eastbound across the Poplar Street Bridge.
- I-270, St. Louis County, 8 p.m. to 9 a.m., one lane closed southbound between Route 100 and I-55.
- Route 141, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed northbound and southbound between Vance Road and South Highway Drive.
- I-55, Jefferson County, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., one lane closed northbound and southbound between Route A and the St. Genevieve County Line.
Tuesday, January 9
- I-64, St. Louis City, 8 p.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, one additional lane (three total) closed eastbound across the Poplar Street Bridge.
- I-270, St. Louis County, 8 p.m. to 9 a.m., one lane closed southbound between Route 100 and I-55.
- Route 141, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed northbound and southbound between Vance Road and South Highway Drive.
- I-55, Jefferson County, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., one lane closed northbound and southbound between Route A and the St. Genevieve County Line.
Wednesday, January 10
- I-64, St. Louis City, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., two lanes closed westbound at the Poplar Street Bridge. At 5 a.m. one lane will remain closed around the clock until December 2018.
- I-270, St. Louis County, 8 p.m. to 9 a.m., one lane closed southbound between Route 100 and I-55.
- Route 141, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed northbound and southbound between Vance Road and South Highway Drive.
- I-55, Jefferson County, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., one lane closed northbound and southbound between Route A and the St. Genevieve County Line.
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