ST. LOUIS – Drivers heading into or out of the city of St. Louis or Illinois should use alternate routes this weekend as crews will close both directions of I-64 between Grand and I-44 to remove a bridge.
Drivers should consider Interstate 44 or Interstate 70 to get to the city. They may consider Interstate 270 or Interstate 255, as well, to get to Illinois. The work is weather dependent.
Crews will start by closing the ramp from westbound I-64 to Market Street, Exit 38B, at 10 a.m. Thursday, February 25 to stage equipment for demolishing the Ewing bridge.
Crews will start closing ramps in both directions of I-64 between Grand and I-44 starting at 6:30 p.m., including the ramps from Broadway, 10th Street and 14th Street. Crews will start closing lanes in both directions of I-64 at 7 p.m., with all lanes being closed by 8 p.m. for the demolition. Detour routes for the closure will be marked. Eastbound drivers will use Market/Bernard, Jefferson, Cass and I-70 to detour. Westbound drivers will use I-44, Jefferson and Market as detours.
Interstate lanes as well as entrance and exit ramps, including the Market Street exit (Exit 34B) are scheduled to reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, March 1. One eastbound lane between Compton and Ewing will remain closed until late July when Ewing reopens.
Also, drivers who regularly use Dunn Road along I-270 should be aware that crews will close the eastbound lane of Dunn Road between Graham and Washington, beginning Monday, March 1 until Fall. During the closure, crews will convert this portion of Dunn Road to westbound traffic only. In addition, the westbound I-270 exit to New Florissant Road will close permanently.
Detour routes for the closure will be marked. Drivers on the outer roads can use Pershall to travel eastbound from Hanley to Elizabeth to turn around and continue on westbound Dunn Road.
Westbound I-270 traffic wanting to access New Florissant Road will have to exit at Washington/Elizabeth and take westbound Dunn to New Florissant Road.
For more on roadway closures due to construction, 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 subject to change and may be shifted due to inclement weather.
Motorists should be aware of the following on-going closures:
- I-64, St. Louis City, Ewing bridge over the interstate is closed until late July.
- I-44, St. Louis County, one lane closed westbound between I-270 and Bowles through early 2022.
- I-44, St. Louis County, starting Wednesday, February 24, westbound I-44 traffic and northbound I-270 to westboundI-44 traffic will be unable to exit at Soccer Park until mid-March.
- I-270, St. Louis County, eastbound I-270 off-ramp to Washington Street/Elizabeth Avenue closed until mid-2021.
- I-270, St. Louis County, eastbound Dunn Road at Washington/Elizabeth closed until Fall.
- Route 67, St. Louis County, northbound ramp to westbound I-270 closed till mid-2022.
Please see the list of daily road closures, weather permitting:
Thursday, February 25
- I-64, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., one lane closed eastbound from Compton to Ewing.
- I-64, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., one lane closed westbound from 14th to Jefferson.
- I-64, St. Louis City, 10 a.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, westbound exit to Market Street (Exit 38B) will be closed.
- I-270, St. Louis County, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., westbound exit ramp to Hanley/Graham will be closed.
- I-270, St. Louis County, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., one lane closed either eastbound or westbound on Dunn Road from Hanley to New Florissant Road. Flaggers will direct traffic through the closure.
- I-270, St. Louis County, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., one lane closed eastbound and westbound near Route 367.
- I-270, St. Louis County, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., one lane closed eastbound and westbound at Washington/Elizabeth.
- I-44, Franklin County, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., complete 15-minute closures eastbound and westbound in various locations from Eureka to Gray Summit.
- I-44, Franklin County, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., one lane closed eastbound from Pacific to Route OO.
- I-44, Franklin County, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., one lane closed eastbound and westbound from MM 246 to 251.
- Route 50, Franklin County, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., one lane closed eastbound and westbound between Progress Way and I-44 in Franklin County. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone.
Friday, February 26
- I-64, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. through next week, one lane closed eastbound from Compton to Ewing.
- I-64, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., one lane closed westbound from 14th to Jefferson.
- I-64, St. Louis City, 6:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, Broadway, 10th and 14th exit ramps to westbound I-64 will be closed.
- I-64, St. Louis City, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, all westbound traffic will have to exit at 44/55/70 (Exit 40B).
- I-64, St. Louis City, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, all eastbound I-64 traffic will have to exit at Market/Bernard (Exit 37A).
- I-70, St. Louis County, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, up to two eastbound and westbound lanes closed from Bermuda to Hanley.
- I-270, St. Louis County, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., westbound exit ramp to Hanley/Graham will be closed.
- I-270, St. Louis County, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., one lane closed either eastbound or westbound on Dunn Road from Hanley to New Florissant Road. Flaggers will direct traffic through the closure.
- I-270, St. Louis County, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., one lane closed eastbound and westbound near Route 367.
- I-270, St. Louis County, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., one lane closed eastbound and westbound at Washington/Elizabeth.
- I-270, St. Louis County, 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Saturday, westbound ramp to northbound Lindbergh will be closed.
- I-44, Franklin County, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., complete 15-minute closures eastbound and westbound in various locations from Eureka to Gray Summit.
- I-44, Franklin County, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., one lane closed eastbound from Pacific to Route OO.
- Route 50, Franklin County, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., one lane closed eastbound and westbound between Progress Way and I-44 in Franklin County. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone.
Saturday, February 27
- No scheduled closures
Sunday, February 28
- No scheduled closures
Monday, March 1
- I-270, St. Louis County, 6 a.m. for 7 months, eastbound Dunn Road will be closed from Washington to Graham.
- I-270, St. Louis County, 6 a.m., westbound exit ramp to New Florissant will close permanentlyI-270, St. Louis County, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., one lane closed eastbound and westbound near Route 367.
- I-270, St. Louis County, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., one lane closed either eastbound or westbound on Dunn Road from Hanley to New Florissant Road. Flaggers will direct traffic through the closure.
- I-270, St. Louis County, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., one lane closed eastbound and westbound at Washington/Elizabeth.
- Route F, St. Charles County, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., one lane closed in both directions from Route D to Route 94. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone.
- I-44, Franklin County, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., complete 15-minute closures eastbound and westbound in various locations from Eureka to Gray Summit.
- I-44, Franklin County, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., one lane closed eastbound from Pacific to Route OO.
- Route 50, Franklin County, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., one lane closed eastbound and westbound between Progress Way and I-44 in Franklin County. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone.
Tuesday, March 2
- I-270, St. Louis County, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., one lane closed either eastbound or westbound on Dunn Road from Hanley to New Florissant Road. Flaggers will direct traffic through the closure.
- I-270, St. Louis County, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., one lane closed eastbound and westbound near Route 367.
- I-270, St. Louis County, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., one lane closed eastbound and westbound at Washington/Elizabeth.
- Route F, St. Charles County, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., one lane closed in both directions from Route D to Route 94. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone.
- I-44, Franklin County, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., complete 15-minute closures eastbound and westbound in various locations from Eureka to Gray Summit.
- I-44, Franklin County, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., one lane closed eastbound from Pacific to Route OO.
- Route 50, Franklin County, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., one lane closed eastbound and westbound between Progress Way and I-44 in Franklin County. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone.
Wednesday, March 3
- I-270, St. Louis County, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., one lane closed either eastbound or westbound on Dunn Road from Hanley to New Florissant Road. Flaggers will direct traffic through the closure.
- I-270, St. Louis County, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., one lane closed eastbound and westbound near Route 367.
- I-270, St. Louis County, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., one lane closed eastbound and westbound at Washington/Elizabeth.
- Route F, St. Charles County, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., one lane closed in both directions from Route D to Route 94. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone.
- I-44, Franklin County, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., complete 15-minute closures eastbound and westbound in various locations from Eureka to Gray Summit.
- I-44, Franklin County, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., one lane closed eastbound from Pacific to Route OO.
- Route 50, Franklin County, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., one lane closed eastbound and westbound between Progress Way and I-44 in Franklin County. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone.