ST. CHARLES COUNTY – After eight months of work on the I-70 Blanchette Missouri River Bridge, crews will begin to return the eastbound and westbound directions of I-70 back on their respective bridges, during the early weeks of November.
The following closures will take place beginning Monday, November 2:
- Monday, November 2 and Tuesday, November 3, the eastbound bridge and on-ramp to Fifth Street closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Weekend of November 6, the eastbound bridge and on-ramp to Fifth Street closed from 9 p.m. Friday, November 6 to early Monday, November 9. By Monday morning, all eastbound traffic will be back on the eastbound bridge and eastbound I-70 lanes will no longer be split.
- Monday, November 9 through Sunday, November 15, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., two eastbound lanes closed, three eastbound lanes open to traffic.
- Monday, November 9 through Wednesday, November 11, various lanes closed westbound as the temporary barrier is removed.
During the week of Monday, November 9, crews will be restriping and removing the median bypass that separated and allowed the eastbound lanes on the westbound bridge. By Monday, November 16, all 5 westbound lanes should be open. By November 30, all five eastbound lanes will be open to traffic.
The ramp from Fairgrounds to I-70 will open by November 30.
Daily off-peak, nightly closures should be expected.
All work is weather dependent.
Motorists are encouraged to continue using Route 94, Route 370, and Interstate 64 as detour routes. Nightly lane closures will continue into 2021 during off-peak, nighttime hours only on the eastbound bridge.
For more on roadway closures due to construction and additional work zone information go to http://traveler.modot.org/map. For real-time traffic, visit www.gatewayguide.com.
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