Wednesday, April 10, 2013
MSD is working on a collapsed sewer line at Hanley and Manchester.
Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) crews are making emergency repairs to a collapsed 42-inch pipe today at Hanley and Manchester, Fox 2 News reports. The sewer pipe collapsed yesterday and parts of Hanley Road began to sink. Fox 2 reports that parts of Hanley road are experiencing lane closures and potential traffic jams. Those repairs began at 6 a.m. Wednesday. MSD told Fox 2 that Manchester should remain open during the repairs but the curbside lane of northbound Hanley Road will be closed during the work. David Wrone, a spokesman for the St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that MSD workers will determine the extent of the damage and whether repairs will require more extensive closures.
Friday, January 25, 2013
The removal of two bridges over Interstate 64 is pushed back another week.
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has delayed a planned weekend closure of Interstate 64 downtown until Feb. 1. The department will now close all lanes and ramps of Interstate 64 in both directions downtown between Hampton and Forest Park Parkway at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1. The closure is weather permitting and may be delayed due to temperatures or significant precipitation. While the interstate is closed, crews will remove the Taylor and Newstead bridges over I-64 as part of a project to construct a new interchange at Tower Grove and Boyle and replace four bridges over the interstate. The ramps from McCausland, Skinker, Hampton and Kingshighway to eastbound I-64 will be closed during this time. In addition, the ramps from …
Friday, March 16, 2012
The parade begins at 11:30 a.m. in downtown St. Louis at 18th and Market streets, and heads east to Broadway Avenue and Market Street.
In St. Louis City, there will be ramp closures on eastbound and westbound Interstate 64 Saturday for the St. Patrick’s Day parade. The I-64 ramps at Market, Broadway, 20th/Chestnut and Sixth Street will be closed for short durations anytime between 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. All lanes on Route 100 (Manchester Road) from Broadway to Tucker will be closed Saturday morning from 8:00 to 10:00, for the St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Maintenance crews continue to patch potholes on state roads in the St. Louis region as part of Missouri Department of Transportation's Pothole Patrol. People can call 1-888-ASK-MODOT to report a pothole on any state-owned road or interstate. Crews will repair that pothole within 24 hours on weekdays. Motorists are urged to …
Friday, October 21, 2011
Here's a look at this week's Traffic Troublemakers and the latest road closures and construction projects in the area.
What's even more maddening than road closures and construction that slow you down? Inconsiderate, irresponsible drivers that make you just shake your head in disbelief. Each week on Patch, we'll highlight some of these Traffic Troublemakers, plus give you a look at what to expect on the roads courtesy of the Missouri Department of Transportation. Traffic Troublemakers This week, we have two nominees straight out of the Shrewsbury Police Blotter: "A teenager brandished a pistol at another motorist after an argument over lane use while driving. No one was injured. Police have traced the license plate of the vehicle and arrested a Brentwood teenager for third-degree assault and peace disturbance. Police recovered the weapon; it was a BB …
