St. Louis Regional Work Zones for January 19-25

The following is supplied by the Missouri Department of Transportation.

In downtown St. Louis, all lanes on eastbound I-64 from Jefferson Avenue to 6th Street will close this weekend. The closures will occur from 8 p.m. Friday until 3 a.m. Monday. Motorists are urged to use Jefferson to I-44 as a detour to get downtown.

The entrance ramps on Ewing, Forest Park and Pine Streets to eastbound I-64 will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday until 3 a.m. Monday.

Starting at midnight Sunday evening, the eastbound I-64 exit ramp at 6th Street will be closed for two weeks. During this ramp closure, the 11th Street exit ramp on eastbound I-64 will be open.

Utility work on the eastbound I-70 Blanchette Missouri River Bridge in St. Charles County continues overnight on Thursday with one to two lanes closed
from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Closures will also occur overnight Sunday through Wednesday from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

The work is being done to prepare for the upcoming major construction scheduled on the westbound I-70 Blanchette Bridge. Both of the Fifth Street ramps to eastbound I-70 will also be closed during these overnight closures.

Motorists should be aware of the following on-going closures:

•  I-70, St. Louis City, right lane on eastbound I-70 closed from St. Louis Avenue to Broadway until summer 2012.
•  I-70, St. Louis City, entrance ramp from 11th Street to eastbound I-70 closed until summer 2012.
•  Grand Blvd, St. Louis City, closed from I-64 to Chouteau by St. Louis City until mid 2012.