Politics & Government

MoDOT Celebrates Completion of Interstate 55 Widening Today

Weekend road closures also are announced.

The Missouri Department of Transportation, and contractor Millstone Bangert will celebrate the opening of the third lane of northbound and southbound Interstate 55 in Jefferson County. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held today at 1:30 p.m. at the old weigh scale location located south of the I-55 and Route M interchange on Metropolitan Boulevard. If inclement weather occurs, the ceremony will be held at the MoDOT Barnhart Maintenance building located at the roundabout at Route M and Metropolitan Boulevard.

One lane was added to I-55 between Route M and Route Z, easing congestion and improving safety. Two bridges on I-55 over Route M and Glaize Creek also were replaced. The total cost of the project was $15 million.

Looking ahead to the weekend, tonight at 8 p.m. until Monday at 3 a.m., both the eastbound I-70 entrance ramp to the Poplar Street bridge and two lanes on the bridge will be closed for repairs.

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In St. Louis County, lanes will be closed again this weekend for restriping work and bridge repairs on northbound I-270 between Gravois and I-44.  Several lanes will be closed from tonight until 5 a.m. Monday. During the weekend bridge work, the northbound entrance ramp to I-270 from Gravois Road will be closed on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Motorists will be detoured to either Route 141 or Lindbergh Boulevard.

On Monday morning, the northbound I-270 lanes will be split with two lanes on the left of the work zone and two on the right.

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Motorists should be aware of the following ongoing closures:

  ·    I-55, St. Louis City, Delor Street across I-55 is closed for bridge

     replacement.

  ·    I-55, St. Louis City, Holly Hills across I-55 is closed for bridge

     replacement.     

 Please see the list of daily interstate lane closures, weather permitting:

Thursday, May 19

  ·    I-55, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., one northbound lane closed at

     Holly Hills.

  ·    I-55, St. Louis City, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., two northbound lanes closed

     at Delor.

  ·    I-55, St. Louis City, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., one southbound lane closed at

     Delor.

   ·    I-55, Jefferson County, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed in each

     direction at Plattin Creek.

Friday, May 20

  ·    I-55/I-70, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., eastbound lane on Poplar

     Street Bridge closed.

  ·    I-55, St. Louis City, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., two northbound lanes closed

     at Delor.

  ·    I-55, St. Louis City, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., one southbound lane closed at

     Delor.

  ·    I-55/70, St. Louis City, 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. Monday, two lanes eastbound

     and westbound on the Poplar Street bridge.

 Saturday, May 21

  ·    I-70, St. Louis City, 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. Monday, eastbound ramp to

     Poplar Street bridge.

  ·    I-55/70, St. Louis City, 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. Monday, two lanes eastbound

     and westbound on the Poplar Street bridge.

  ·    I-64, St. Louis City, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, 6th Street ramp to

     Poplar Street bridge closed. 

Sunday, May 22

   ·    I-55/70, St. Louis City, 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. Monday, two lanes eastbound

     and westbound on the Poplar Street bridge.

Monday, May 23

   ·    I-55/70, St. Louis City, 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. Monday, two lanes eastbound

     and westbound on the Poplar Street bridge.

   ·    I-55, St. Louis City, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., two northbound lanes closed

     at Delor.

  ·    I-55,  St. Louis City, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., two southbound lanes closed

     at Delor.

  ·    I-55/I-70, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., eastbound lane on Poplar

     Street Bridge closed.

  ·    I-255, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one southbound lane closed

     at the Jefferson Barracks bridge.

Tuesday, May 24

  ·    I-55, St. Louis City, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., two northbound lanes closed

     at Delor.

  ·    I-55,  St. Louis City, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., two southbound lanes closed

     at Delor.

  ·    I-55/I-70, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., eastbound lane on Poplar

     Street Bridge closed.

  ·    I-255, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one southbound lane closed

     at the Jefferson Barracks bridge. 

Wednesday, May 25

  ·    I-55, St. Louis City, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., two northbound lanes closed

     at Delor.

  ·    I-55, St. Louis City, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., two southbound lanes closed

     at Delor.

  ·    I-55/I-70, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., eastbound lane on Poplar

     Street Bridge closed.

  ·    I-255, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one southbound lane closed

     at the Jefferson Barracks bridge.

 


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