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Work continues on the I-64 project, with a Grand Opening date still pending. View is looking east from Tamm Avenue Overpass near the St. Louis Zoo.

Interstate I-64 Reopens to Traffic December 7
ST. LOUIS, MO, November 6, 2009 - It's official. MoDOT has announced all lanes of I-64 will reopen Monday, December 7. This opening is nearly a month ahead of the contract deadline of December 31.

In a release, MoDOT Director Pete Rahn said, "Many people said this project couldn't be done within the time and budget allotted. We are delivering I-64 a month ahead of schedule and $11 million under budget," said "We are so proud of the work of the contractors, all of the workforce and the MoDOT staff who have worked hard to reopen I-64 ahead of schedule and under budget. We thank St. Louis citizens for their patience as we rebuilt this critical roadway."

Before the road opens to traffic, the public is invited to participate in an opening celebration. On Sunday, December 6, the road will be open from noon to 4 p.m. for the public to walk and bike between Hanley and Kingshighway. The official ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. near the Tamm Avenue overpass. The interstate was officially named the Jack Buck Memorial Highway, from McCausland to downtown, and this new sign will be unveiled with the Buck family during the ribbon cutting ceremony.

MoDOT will be hosting a food drive the day of the opening celebration. Operation Food Search will have collection bins for canned food at every interchange ramp along I-64 from Hanley to Kingshighway. The public will be asked to bring canned food when they come out to enjoy the opening festivities.

Other planned events include a 5K run, between 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. on the Westbound lanes of I-64, west of Tamm overpass to west of Big Bend; a cycling time trial, 8 a.m. - 10 a.m., Eastbound lanes of I-64 Kingshighway to Hanley. These two events require pre-registration and links to the organizations are available at http://www.thenewi64.org/.

Following the celebration on Sunday, December 6, crews will work overnight to get the complete I-64 roadway open to traffic before 5 a.m. Monday, December 7.

New "jug handle" connection eliminates the need for a signalized intersection at Hanley and Eager Roads.

"Jug handle" Opens at Eager Road
ST. LOUIS, MO, October 30, 2009 - After three months of detours, drivers trying to get between Hanley and Eager roads now have a new connection. Officials with MoDOT, St. Louis County and the local cities of Brentwood and Richmond Heights cut the ribbon Thursday morning, October 29, at 11 a.m. and the new intersection opened for motorists in the afternoon.

The intersection was closed July 31 for the 90-day construction of the new connector loop, commonly referred to as a "jug handle." This new connection eliminates the need for a signalized intersection at Hanley and Eager. Instead, drivers will make right turns and use the new connector loop that goes under Hanley and becomes Eager Road.

MoDOT and its contractor, Gateway Constructors, partnered with St. Louis County to add this work to the I-64 contract. The $5.8 million addition to the I-64 contract eliminates the need for St. Louis County to do this work in the future, which would have been more costly and created further detours and inconvenience for motorists.

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