Heads up, drivers: the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has announced a series of road closures and lane restrictions scheduled for the upcoming week, impacting key routes in St. Louis and St. Charles counties. Starting tomorrow, MoDOT will close the northbound I-170 exit ramp to westbound I-70/Airport (Exit 7C) until Monday, as detailed on MoDOT's official website. This ramp will be out of commission from 9 p.m. on Friday until 5 a.m. on Monday for bridge work.
Inching over the Missouri River, the Route 370 Discovery bridge in St. Charles County will face lane closures on both directions for routine inspections for two weeks starting Monday, August 25. Adding to the traversal challenge, one eastbound lane will shutter daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the following week will see a similar fate for a westbound lane during the same hours. These limitations are set to coincide with the closure of the shared use path on the westbound Route 370 bridge from August 29-September 5, as stated by MoDOT.
Ongoing closures remain a persistent thorn for commuters, affecting a substantial chunk of I-55 in St. Louis City, with various southbound and northbound lanes obstructed through 2025. Affected ramps include those at Virginia, Loughborough, Lafayette/Truman, and Germania, with closures impacting both directions. Other major infrastructures like I-270, Route 141, and Route N in St. Louis County, as well as I-64 in St. Charles County, are experiencing similar, long-term restrictions which are set to last well into late 2025.
For those on the move, real-time traffic updates can be found at the Gateway Guide website provided by MoDOT, where live conditions and roadway weather can help navigate the tangle of cones and signs. Commuters should be ready for the inevitable shuffle of their daily treks in Franklin and Jefferson counties as well, with varying closures like the intersection of I-55 and Route 67, and Route 50 in Franklin County facing intermittent lane closures in the evenings and midday. All closure information and timing are subject to the mercy of weather conditions, with the promise of a timely finish dangling ahead like a carrot before the horse.
MoDOT reminds drivers to maintain caution and allocate extra travel time with the web of closures looming. Detailed information and further scheduling can always be found on MoDOT's interactive travel map and through their real-time traffic platform, keeping locals in the loop and hopefully, smoothly on route.
