ST. CHARLES COUNTY – Drivers using eastbound Interstate 70 crossing the Blanchette Missouri River Bridge may experience delays as crews complete the rehabilitation project by applying epoxy to the roadway.
Various lane closures occur nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. All work is weather permitting:
- Two right lanes of eastbound I-70 are expected to close Tuesday, May 10 through Friday, May 13.
- The three right lanes close Monday, May 16 through Wednesday, May 18. During this lane closure, the ramp from 5th street to eastbound I-70 will also be closed.
- The two far left lanes of eastbound I-70 will be closed Thursday, May 19, Friday, May 20 and then again on Monday, May 23 and Tuesday, May 24.
Motorists are encouraged to use Route 370 and Route 364 as alternate routes. Drivers can also use Route 364 to Arena Parkway. The closest alternate to 5th Street and I-70 is just one mile away at Route 94. Commercial vehicles are encouraged to use I-70 to Route 370 to I-270 to cross the St. Louis region.
This epoxy work is part of the rehabilitation project that began in summer 2020 involving the structure and truss. Due to an unforeseen nationwide material supply issue, the epoxy deck sealing for the driving surface could not be completed at that time.
For more information on the I-70 Blanchette Bridge Project, go to: https://www.modot.org/interstate-70-blanchette-missouri-river-bridge-project
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