Senior PGA Championship Means Road Closures And No Parking Zones

The city of Creve Coeur is providing the following information as the area gears up for traffic challenges brought on by thousands of spectators expected at Bellerive Country Club next week

The 74th Senior PGA Championship is being held at Bellerive Country Club from May 21 – 26, 2013. This will be the ninth major championship held at Bellerive. While the club is just outside Creve Coeur city limits, there will be an impact to local traffic. General spectator parking will be at Verizon Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights. Shuttle buses will run from Verizon to the event via Highway 141 to east on Ladue Rd. The event organizers are taking several steps to minimize the impact to residents. 

ROAD CLOSURES 

Certain road closures will be in effect from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm beginning on Tuesday and running through Sunday. Only vehicles with proper hang-tags, school buses, Metro buses, US Postal Service vehicles, and emergency vehicles will be allowed to travel within this area. Local service and delivery vehicles will be allowed.

MoDOT will close Ladue Road to through traffic from Mason Road to Highway 141. Westbound Ladue Rd traffic will be routed south on Mason Rd. 

St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic will close Mason Road from Ladue Road to West Walling Drive. Residents of Enclave Bellerive and Bellerive Springs will be contacted by the PGA before the event and issued hang-tags that will allow access. 

Chasselle Lane and Laduemont Drive will be closed. Residents of Belle Coeur and Ladue Conway Estates will be contacted by the PGA before the event and issued hang-tags that will allow access. The entrances to both streets will be staffed by personnel to check for proper access authority. The hang tags issued to residents will allow for immediate passage without being detained. Other vehicles with legitimate business or need will be allowed access. The checkpoint personnel will question these vehicle operators to ensure that entry is authorized. This will accommodate residents having service calls, deliveries, guests, functions, etc. 

Further information may be obtained at www.pga.com/seniorpga/, the event coordinators at 2013SeniorPGA@pgahq.com, or by contacting Bellerive Country Club at 314-594-0148. 

PARKING RESTRICTIONS FOR SENIOR PGA AT BELLERIVE COUNTRY CLUB 

No-outlet roadways in close proximity to the event will have parking restrictions from Thursday afternoon, May 23rd until Monday morning May 27th. This is being done to control the golf event spectator parking. While it is not possible to eliminate all spectator parking in the area, it is anticipated that these parking restrictions will greatly reduce the vehicle and pedestrian traffic in our neighborhoods.

No parking signs will be posted on the following streets:

• Mason Rd. 
• Hezel Ln. 
• Corum Way Dr. 
• Mason Manor Rd. 
• N. Walling Dr. 
• W. Walling Dr. 
• Wallingshire Ct. 
• Auburndale Dr. 
• Villa Hill Ln. (to Carillon Ct.) 
• Mason Forest Dr. (to Hibler Woods Dr.) 
• Hibler Rd. (from Mason to Falaise Dr.) 
• Pinehurst Estates Dr. 
• Ladue Aire Dr. 
• Wexler Manor Ct. 
• Ladue Pine Woods Pl. 
• Ladue Woods Estates Dr. 
• Ladue Lake Dr. 
• Ladue Grove Ln. 
• Royal Gate Dr. 
• Royal Manor Dr. (from Royalway Ct. to Petite Royale Ct. 
• Ambleside Ln. 
• Falaise Dr. (to Montsouris Dr.) 
• Bellington (to Boothbay Ct.) 
• Worthington Oaks Dr. 
• Ladue Oaks Dr. (to Ladue Pines Dr.) 

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