(L. to R.) Ed Hassinger, MoDOT District Engineer, St. Louis Region, reviewed the ITS components of the Gateway Guide Program with Bruce Dinkheller, IDOT District Engineer, East St. Louis Metro Region, during the unveiling at the Gateway Guide Transportation Center.

Traffic will be monitored real-time, Monday through Friday, from the TIC, using the live feed, traffic sensors for monitoring traffic speeds and Motorist Assist (MoDOT) and Emergency Patrol Vehicles (IDOT).

February 18, 2002 to February 24, 2002 -- Media Advisory
MoDOT Weekly Construction Road Report

ST. LOUIS COUNTY
Route 100 (Manchester) from Mason Road to Ballas Road - Crews have opened eastbound Manchester to four lanes between Barrett Station and I-270. New westbound Manchester Rd. is one way only, and the current eastbound/westbound Manchester Rd. is eastbound only. There is a U-turn ramp from westbound Manchester Rd. to eastbound Manchester Rd. The U-turn ramp is located just east of Barrett Station Rd. Drivers can also use Des Peres Rd. to access eastbound and westbound Manchester. There is a detour in place for westbound Manchester Rd. drivers who want to access southbound I-270. They will need to continue west past I-270 to southbound Des Peres Rd., use the loop ramp to go to eastbound Manchester Rd., and finally use the ramp to southbound I-270.

Route 141 from Big Bend to I-44 -Jefferson Ave. is closed at Rte. 141. Motorists need to detour to Crescent and then to the service road to access Jefferson Ave. Crews have switched northbound and southbound Rte. 141 traffic onto new pavement just north of Vance. Temporary closures may take place during non-rush hours. Possible delays may occur due to construction vehicles crossing the roadway during non-rush hour periods on both Rte. 141 and Big Bend.

Page Avenue at Seven Pines and Amiot Road & Creve Coeur Mill Road - Lane closures may occur on Creve Coeur Mill Rd. during non-rush hours for construction of the Creve Coeur Lake bridge. Page Ave. construction traffic may cause temporary lane closures at these roads.

Route 364 (Page Avenue) at Creve Coeur Mill Road - Lane closures may be in place this week between 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Bridge work for Page Ave. over Creve Coeur Mill Rd. is under way.

Route 364 (Page Avenue) east of I-270 to Schuetz Rd. - Lane closures will in place daily through Feb. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on westbound Rte. 364 at the Westport Plaza overpass. Lane closures will also be in place through Feb. 28 on northbound and southbound I-270 between Ladue and Page Ave. during non-rush hours for bridge work.

I-70 at Cypress, Airflight, Coldwater Creek and Springdale - Crews have moved westbound I-70 between Airflight and Lindbergh into the median. Traffic lanes are split at Coldwater Creek. Crews have closed the ramp from eastbound I-70 onto Cypress Road until spring 2002. Westbound I-70 traffic is restricted to two lanes from Airflight to Lindbergh. Motorists exiting at Cypress or Lindbergh should use the far right lane. The clearance at Cypress is set at 12 feet. All truck traffic needs to head north on Cypress Road and take the Rock Road (west) to Lindbergh (north) to Hunter (east). Crews have closed the far right lane on northbound Airflight Drive at I-70. The lane will be closed for the duration of the project. Motorists can expect various lane closures on I-70 between Cypress and Airflight between 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. The southbound Airflight Dr. ramp to eastbound I-70 is closed. Motorists can travel east on Lambert International Boulevard or Natural Bridge Road (Route 115) to access eastbound I-70. The ramp from Cypress Rd. to eastbound I-70 is closed. This ramp will be closed until spring 2002. The Lambert International Boulevard entrance ramp to westbound Interstate 70 is closed until spring 2002. Traffic wishing to enter westbound I-70 will be detoured to the Hunter Road entrance ramp just west of Cypress.

I-70 at Lucas-Hunt and Goodfellow Blvd. - Crews will close the ramp from Goodfellow to westbound I-70 from Feb. 18 to March 2. Motorists will need to detour to Lillian and then to Jennings Station Rd. to access westbound I-70. Crews have switched traffic onto the new north half of the Jennings Station Rd. bridge. The northbound Jennings Station Rd. ramp to eastbound I-70 is now open. The exit ramp from eastbound I-70 to Jennings Station Rd. is closed. Eastbound I-70 is restricted to two lanes through December 2002. The far left lane on eastbound and westbound I-70 between Lucas-Hunt and Goodfellow is closed through late 2002 (reducing I-70 to two lanes in each direction).

I-70 from Hanley to Bermuda - Crews have removed the bypass at Florissant Rd. The ramp from Bermuda to westbound I-70 is closed through late summer 2002. Motorists will be detoured onto eastbound I-70, exit at Lucas-Hunt, then access westbound I-70 from Lucas-Hunt. Eastbound and westbound I-70 from west of Lucas-Hunt to west of Hanley Rd. is restricted to two lanes through winter 2002. The Hanley ramp onto eastbound I-70 is closed through summer 2002. Traffic will be detoured to Evans Ave., which is located just north of I-70 and connects to Florissant Rd. Florissant Rd. traffic will be directed to head south where traffic can access eastbound I-70. Crews have restricted the Hanley bridge over I-70 to one lane in each direction through fall 2002. One lane in each direction on Florissant Rd. from I-70 to the south is closed through winter 2002.

I-64/Rte. 40 from the Bonhomme Creek bridge to east of Clarkson - This week lane closures will be in place nightly on Rte. 40 from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. between the Bonhomme Creek bridge and the Rte. 40 bridge over the Missouri River. A third lane on eastbound and westbound Rte. 40 will be added as part of this project.

I-170 and I-270 interchange - At 9 a.m. on Monday, February 18 crews will close Pershall Road from east of Hazelwood Ave. to west of Hanley Rd. Motorists can access Pershall Rd. by using Lindbergh Blvd. to the west or New Florissant Rd. to the east. Pershall Rd. will be closed through late 2003. Crews will also close the ramp from eastbound I-270 to Hanley/Graham on Feb. 18. Motorists will need to exit at New Florissant Rd., go west on Pershall Rd. and then access Hanley/Graham. The ramp from westbound I-270 to Dunn Road/Hanley Rd. is closed through summer 2003. Motorists will need to exit at New Florissant Road to access Dunn Road. If motorists pass New Florissant Rd., they can exit at Lindbergh Boulevard to Taylor and then access Dunn Rd. Dunn Rd. is restricted to one lane in each direction from east of Hanley Rd. to the westbound I-270 exit ramp to Dunn Rd. through April 2002. The dedicated lane to access eastbound I-270 from northbound I-170 is closed. Motorists must merge over before they get to eastbound I-270. The dedicated deceleration lane from westbound I-270 to southbound I-170 is now closed. Motorists must use the westbound I-270 through lane and then when they get close to the ramp to southbound I-170 make the decision to get over and enter I-170. Motorists are advised to begin looking into alternate routes to avoid the work zone. Motorists can expect lane closures on I-270 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. while this work is under way. Possible lane closures can also be expected on I-270 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Olive Blvd. and I-270 interchange - At 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22 crews will restrict westbound Olive. Blvd. to one lane from Rue de la Banque to I-270. Olive Blvd. will be restricted to one lane through 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23. Crews will be relocating a water line at this location. Woodcrest west of I-270 is closed through late 2002/early 2003. Woodcrest is closed so that crews can reconstruct Coeur de Ville Dr., which will ultimately go under the new Olive interchange. Lanes on northbound and southbound I-270 and on eastbound and westbound Olive will be closed between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily through late February. Olive over I-270 is narrowed to 11-foot lanes in each direction. Westbound Olive has been shifted to the north and is narrowed to 11-foot lanes. The two far right lanes on northbound I-270 are narrowed to 11-foot lanes.

Olive Blvd. from Westbury to River Valley Drive - The far right lane on eastbound Olive will be closed daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through May. Crews are constructing a soundwall at this location.

Rte. 141 at Woods Mill Rd. - The roundabout is now open and A four-way stop is in place until final construction can be completed. Traffic always moves in a counter-clockwise direction in the roundabout. Construction is under way on a roundabout at the intersection of Route 141 and Woods Mill Road. Work will take place during the day and at night.

Natural Bridge Rd. east of Fee Fee - Crews are closing lanes and stopping traffic on Natural Bridge Road east of Fee Fee between 7:30 a.m and 3 p.m. through late February. This is part of the Lambert Airport Expansion Project, and the lane closures and stoppages will be in place so that loaders can haul dirt across the roadway. This a permit job and not part of MoDOT construction.

Various Locations in St. Louis County - Crews are working on traffic signals at Heege and Rte. 30, Rte. 30 and Grant, Bayless and Lemay Ferry, and Lemay Ferry and Telegraph Road. Crews are also working at Natural Bridge and Rte. N and at Lindbergh and Manchester. Various lane closures can be expected at each of these locations daily from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. for signal work.

ST. LOUIS CITY
I-70 at Salisbury - Crews have reduced the Salisbury bridge over I-70 to one lane in each direction. Eastbound and westbound I-70 lanes are narrowed under Salisbury.

I-70 at Kingshighway - Kingshighway over I-70 is restricted to two lanes and eastbound and westbound I-70 lanes are narrowed under Kingshighway.

I-70 at O'Fallon Park - Eastbound and westbound I-70 lanes are narrowed under O'Fallon Park. The O'Fallon Park bridge over I-70 is closed through spring/summer 2002.

I-70 at Shreve - Shreve over I-70 is closed through late summer 2002. Traffic on the south side of I-70 that wants to access I-70 at Shreve is detoured to Kingshighway. Shreve is closed (local traffic only) at West Florissant. Traffic on West Florissant that wants to access I-70 at Shreve is detoured to Kingshighway. The traffic lanes on eastbound and westbound I-70 under Shreve are narrowed.

I-70 at McKinley overpass - The McKinley bridge over I-70 is closed through spring 2002.

I-64 from 14th Street to 11th Street - Motorists can expect possible lane closures on I-64 between 11th St. and 22nd St. and can also expect parking lot closures on St. Louis city streets under I-64 while crews complete earthquake-strengthening work on the highway. Possible lane closures will also occur on I-64 during non-rush hours for lighting work.

I-55 from 4500 S. Broadway to 7th Street - Crews are working from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. No lane closures will be in place on northbound I-55 during morning rush hour and no lane closures will be in place on southbound I-55 during evening rush hour. Crews are working in the median, installing curbs and fence near the highway.

JEFFERSON COUNTY
I-55 from north of Route 141 to south of Church Road - Crews have switched eastbound and westbound Route 141 traffic onto the north half of the bridge over I-55. The old Route 141 Bridge has been removed. This will allow crews to begin widening work on the south half of the Route 141 Bridge over the highway. The new ramp from southbound I-55 to Route 141 to open. Westbound Route 141 traffic over I-55 has a designated right turn lane onto northbound I-55 and one through lane. Eastbound Route 141 still has a designated left turn lane onto Northbound I-55 and one through lane. Motorists should use caution when traveling through this area. The speed limit on I-55 is reduced to 50 mph and is being strictly enforced by local and state agencies.

I-55 from south of Richardson Road to north of Imperial Main Street - Lane closures will be in place daily on northbound I-55 between 8 a.m. and 5 a.m. and on southbound I-55 between 7 p.m. and 3 p.m. daily. Crews are working on the existing southbound lanes and drivers should be aware of construction traffic. Crews have switched northbound I-55 traffic to the newly constructed outside lanes. Southbound I-55 traffic has been placed onto the median pavement from south of Richardson Road to just north of Rock Creek Bridge. This allows the existing southbound lanes to be reconstructed. There are two lanes open to traffic in each direction. Motorists should consider using Route 61/67 as an alternate route during I-55 lane closures.

I-55 from north of Imperial Main Street to north of Route M - Lane closures will be in place daily on northbound I-55 between 8 a.m. and 5 a.m. and on southbound I-55 between 7 p.m. and 3 p.m. daily. Northbound I-55 traffic has been shifted to the right north of Route M and the northbound lanes have been reduced to 11-foot wide to allow median work to begin. Traffic has been shifted onto the relocated West Outer Road north of Imperial Main Street. The old west outer road north of Imperial Main Street is now closed. The signal at the Imperial Main Street/west outer road intersection has been removed. West outer road traffic has a stop sign, but Imperial Main Street traffic does not have to stop. Motorists should be cautious of lane closures and construction traffic in the area. Motorists have been shifted to the south side of the Imperial Main St. bridge for construction of the new overpass. Traffic is driving on two 10-foot lanes and the dedicated left turn lanes on to I-55 have been eliminated. The narrow lanes will be in place until late 2002.

I-55 from Rte. M to Rte. 61 - From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday one lane on northbound I-55 from Rte. 61 to Rte. M will be closed for shoulder work, guardrail and signing installation.

Route 21 from Klable Road to north of Lake Lorraine - Klable Rd. just east and west of new Route 21 is closed through March. The closure is in place so that crews can construct two bridges for the newly relocated Rte. 21, which will span Klable Rd. Motorists can use Goldman Road or Schenk Road as possible alternate routes. Emergency vehicles and school busses will be allowed to access Klable Rd.

ST. CHARLES COUNTY
Route 40/61 from Rte. K to the Missouri River (St. Charles County) and I-64/Rte. 40 between the Missouri River to Bonhomme Creek Bridge (St. Louis County) - Eastbound and westbound I-64/Rte. 40 is open to three lanes in each direction from west of Clarkson in St. Louis County to Route 94 in St. Charles County. The westbound I-64/Rte. 40 bridge over the Missouri River has been restriped to accommodate three lanes of traffic. There is a short section of eastbound I-64/Rte. 40 in St. Louis County just east of the Daniel Boone bridge that will remain two lanes until final asphalt work can be completed. Eastbound I-64/Rte. 40 will open to three lanes just east of Chesterfield Airport Road in St. Louis County. The Rte. 94 bridge has one northbound combination through lane/turn lane to westbound Rte. 40, one southbound combination through lane/turn lane to eastbound Rte. 40 and one dedicated southbound turn lane to eastbound Rte. 40.

Route 94 between Hemsath and Jungs Station - Bridge, retaining wall and earth work is continuing in the median of Rte. 94 between Jungs Station and Hemsath Rd. The existing commuter parking lot at the northwest corner of Jungs Station Rd. and westbound Rte. 94 will close permanently on Feb. 18. Motorists should watch for trucks entering and leaving the roadway. Motorists should expect possible delays and closures during non rush hours.

I-70 at Pearce Boulevard - Median work is completed. All eastbound and westbound I-70 traffic has been shifted to the left onto the temporary widening in order to continue grading and paving work on the outside shoulders of I-70. This will also allow for future entrance and exit ramps to be tied into future I-70 lanes from the new Wentzville Parkway overpass. Motorists should be aware that the speed limit has been reduced to 55 MPH and there are narrowed lanes throughout the project limits. Crews have closed the entrance ramp from Wentzville Parkway onto westbound I-70 until spring 2002. All traffic wishing to access westbound I-70 should use the temporary ramp on the North Outer Road (West Pearce Blvd.). Crews have also closed the exit ramp from eastbound I-70 onto Wentzville Parkway until spring 2002. All eastbound I-70 traffic wishing to exit at Wentzville Parkway should exit about 1/2 mile west of the present ramp onto the temporary ramp. This will place all exiting traffic onto the South Outer Road just west of Wentzville Parkway. Expect lane closures on I-70 at Pearce Blvd. at various times through October 2002 while crews replace the bridge and interchange.

I-70 from Route 94 to Fifth Street - A project to add a fifth lane on westbound I-70 between Fifth Street and Rte. 94 is under way. Lane closures can be expected during non-rush hours.

FRANKLIN COUNTY
Rte. 47 at the Meramec River - Crews have begun a project to replace the Rte. 47 bridge over the Meramec River. There will be minor impact to traffic while this project is under way. No lane closures will be in effect between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m.

METRO EAST
No closures scheduled