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We asked Jeanne Fuchs Olubogun, district traffic engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation, about rush-hour rough spots. In West County, I-64 between I-270 & Olive remains congested, even with the addition of lanes. On I-270 N from Gravois to Manchester, backups don’t “take more than a minor fender-bender.” In North County, I-270 N/E between McDonnell & I-170 is another focus area, with work scheduled for 2018 and 2019. Closer to the city, on I-64 between Big Bend and I-170, “traffic volumes, weaving, and alignment of the road” cause commuters to hit the brakes. As for the ever-packed Poplar Street Bridge, MoDOT is making improvements, with work slated for completion by next fall. In the meantime, consider MetroLink.
Breakdown of Work Zones for 2017
I-44 at Rte. 141: Interchange improvements at I-44/Rte. 141; intersection improvements at Vance Road/ Rte. 141; pavement improvements along Rte. 141 from north of Vance Road to south of I-44.
I-44 in St. Louis County: Pavement improvement from Rte. 141 to Rte. 109
I-270 in St. Louis County: Pavement improvement from I-44 to I-55; Pavement improvements from I-170 interchange to Chain of Rocks Bridge; pavement improvement from Rte. 364 to I-44.
I-64 in St. Louis County: Pavement improvements from Chesterfield Airport Road on-ramp to Rte. 340.
Rte. 141 in St. Louis County: Pavement improvements from Rte. 370 to Rider Trail South; I-44 bridge rehabilitation over Union Pacific Railroad (removes and replaces the driving surface from Murdoch to River Des Peres). One lane of I-44 in each direction will be closed in each direction.
I-44 Bridge Over Union Pacific Railroad: Project removes and replaces the driving surface from Murdoch to River Des Peres. One lane of I-44 in each direction will be closed in each direction.
I-55 in the City: Bridge improvements on the eastbound Poplar Street Bridge over the Mississippi River.
I-55/I-44: Bridge and pavement work over the Third Street Viaduct (continued from 2016).
I-64 in the City: Bridge ramp and capacity improvements from Fourth Street to Illinois on the eastbound Poplar Street Bridge and approaches. (This project adds another eastbound lane).
Rte. 61 in St. Charles County: New interchange at P and Peine Road and safety improvements at median crossovers from north of Peine to north of Rte. A.
I-70 in St. Charles County: Lane restriping; interchange improvement; construction of an outer road and sidewalks from Woodlawn to TR Hughes; pavement improvements from Fifth Street in St. Charles County to Fee Fee Road in St. Louis County.
Which way of going from A to B is the fastest? Cheapest? Most maddening? We put them to the test.
