ST. LOUIS – To help motorists travel around the state for the upcoming Christmas holiday, the Missouri Department of Transportation will restrict most construction on interstates and state highways from noon on Friday, December 22, until 9 a.m. Tuesday, December 26. Restrictions will still be in place in areas where there are permanent barriers and if required, crews will close lanes for emergency maintenance.
Illinois commuters and other drivers who regularly use the Interstate 64/Interstate 55 bridge across the Mississippi River (the Poplar Street Bridge) should be aware of upcoming long-term traffic shifts starting next week:
- Tuesday, December 26 -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. Wednesday, December 27.
- Wednesday, December 27 - 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. Thursday, December 28, the far left lane on the eastbound bridge will remain closed around the clock until the end of December 2018.
- Thursday, December 28 - Crews will close two westbound lanes across the bridge at 8 p.m. One lane will reopen by 5 a.m. Friday morning; the far left westbound lane across the bridge will remain closed until the end of December 2018.
In addition, motorists who frequent New Florissant Road (State Route N) in north St. Louis County should be aware of changes to the traffic signal at the Albert/Powell intersection starting this week.
Starting at 9 a.m. on Friday, December 22, the signal at New Florissant Road and Albert/Powell will flash. Motorists traveling on New Florissant Road will see a flashing yellow light and side traffic on Albert/Powell will see a flashing red light. This pattern will stay in place through the end of January.
Pedestrians wishing to cross New Florissant Road in this area will need to use the new pedestrian signal just south of Eddy Avenue.
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-44, St. Louis City, one lane closed eastbound and westbound between Shrewsbury and Jamieson through Wednesday, December 20. The remaining lanes are narrowed and shifted.
- I-44, St. Louis City, the ramp from Shrewsbury to eastbound I-44 is closed through Wednesday, December 20.
- 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.
- Route 61, St. Charles County, eastbound Peine Road to northbound and southbound Route 61 is closed through January. Drivers should use another crossover or Wentzville Parkway to get to northbound and southbound Route 61.
- 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, December 21
- I-270, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed eastbound from Route 367 to Lilac.
- I-270, St. Louis County, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., one lane closed southbound from Manchester to I-55.
- Route 141, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed northbound and southbound from Vance to South Highway Drive.
- I-44, St. Louis County, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., one lane closed westbound near Allenton Road.
Friday, December 22
- I-270, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to noon, one lane closed eastbound from Route 367 to Lilac.
- Route 141, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to noon, one lane closed northbound and southbound from Vance to South Highway Drive.
Saturday, December 23
No scheduled work zone closures
Sunday, December 24
No scheduled work zone closures
Monday, December 25 – Christmas Holiday
No scheduled work zone closures
Tuesday, December 26
- I-64, St. Louis City, 8 p.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, one lane closed eastbound on the Poplar Street Bridge.
- I-270, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed eastbound from Route 367 to Lilac.
- Route 141, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed northbound and southbound from Vance to South Highway Drive.
Wednesday, December 27
- I-64, St. Louis City, 8 p.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, one lane closed eastbound on the Poplar Street Bridge.
- I-270, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed eastbound from Route 367 to Lilac.
- Route 141, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed northbound and southbound from Vance to South Highway Drive.