Downtown Eastbound I-64 to Fully Close This Weekend

The Missouri Department of Transportation reports St. Louis work zones for November 8 -14.

The Missouri Department of Transportation will close all lanes on eastbound Interstate 64 downtown from Jefferson to the Poplar Street Bridge November 8 - 12. Let Creve Coeur Patch help you track your commute Crews will be working on the section of the double deck just over I-55 and the depressed lanes of I-70 downtown. While crews are working on the roadway above, drivers on I-55 heading to I-70 may be detoured onto Memorial Drive and back to the interstate for safety. The ramps from Forest Park Avenue and Pine Street to eastbound I-64 are closed around the clock through November. Motorists should be aware of the following on-going closures:

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Blanchette Bridge Work Could Mean Heavier Traffic on 270 & 141

Alternate routes could mean backups for commuters into Creve Coeur.

Delmar Gardens Update: P&Z Decision Delayed To November 19

The city says the developer wants more time to pour over an evaluation of their traffic study.

The Creve Couer Planning and Zoning Commission's decision on granting Delmar Gardens a change in zoning to move forward with a plan for single family housing along with assisted, skilled and independent living facilities on 28 acres will not come prior to November 19. Monday, the city's Director of Community Development, Paul Langdon, told Patch that Delmar Gardens requested a continuance for the November 5 meeting so it could review and respond to a city traffic consultant's review of Delmar's traffic plan for the project.  Langdon said in an email that the city's report was not yet complete but was expected "any day," and would be made available to the commission at the same time it is made available to the public, sometime later this …

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Construction Hotspots To Avoid Near Creve Coeur

Westbound I-64 is closed in Downtown St. Louis this weekend. MoDOT has the rest of the area's construction work zones coming up.

Missouri Department of Transportation crews will close all lanes and ramps on westbound Interstate 64 downtown between the I-44/I-55 ramp on the Poplar Street Bridge and 21st Street on the double deck structure this weekend, starting at 10 a.m. Friday to continue work to remove and replace the driving surface. Up to two eastbound lanes will be closed for safety during this work. All westbound lanes, except for the right lane, will be open by 5:30 a.m. Monday, August 12. Lane shifts and lane closures continue on westbound and eastbound I-44 in between Lewis Road and Antire Road as part of a pavement reconstruction project. The changes on I-44 will remain until fall 2012. For more traffic information, be sure to visit the Commute Section on …

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The New Highway 141: What You Need To Know Before and After

A portion of Woods Mill Road will close after the new Route 141 opens to West County traffic this Saturday.

The Missouri Department of Transportation will close a section of Woods Mill Road after the new stretch of Route 141 opens to traffic this Saturday. Read: MoDOT Cements Plans For Highway 141 Opening "The section, between the Parkway Central School campus and Ladue Road, as well as the currently closed section of Woods Mill Road between Ladue and St. Luke’s will remain closed until crews finish building the new connection with Ladue Road," MoDOT stated in a news release. MoDOT stated that Woods Mill Road is expected to reopen before school starts in mid-August, however, there will not be a direct connection between Ladue and Woods Mill roads until construction is compete. During the closure, MoDOT is advising drivers to take the new Route …

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Conway Road Beacon Coming Despite Residential Complaints

Creve Coeur City Council members urged public works staff to move forward with the safety measure Monday.

In a few weeks, drivers and pedestrians along Conway Road will notice a new device meant to ensure pedestrian safety at Laduemont Drive, even if residents in the area don't want it there. After hearing last month from residents opposed to the installation of a traffic beacon, like the one pictured here near Spoede Elementary, council members said they would visit the area and render a decision.  Residents in the nearby subdivisions questioned if the device was incorporated into sidewalk construction in the area as a way of helping the city "score well" on grant applications as opposed to being something truly needed.  The beacon's flashing light operates for 20 seconds when a button is pressed and then the solar-powered light shuts off. …

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Easing Congestion: Bellerive Plaza Owners Seek City OK For Project

Request will go before the city's P&Z panel later this month.

Sometime in the not too distant future, a trip to Silky's or Jimmy Johns in Creve Coeur's Bellerive Plaza might be a little easier. The DESCO Group, owner of the property located west of Interstate 270, is asking the city to let it adjust its development plan for the site in order to add a left turn lane heading onto Olive Boulevard westbound. City Planner Whitney Kelly told Patch the proposal means getting rid of the existing median, which means adding greenspace elsewhere on the property. Kelly said under the arrangement, which would also include MoDOT, DESCO would cover the cost of new light signals at the intersection to account for the new turn signal. A representative from The DESCO Group declined immediate comment Thursday by phone…

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Highway 141 Project On Target For July 1

Creve Coeur-area commuters will see smoother sailing this summer.

Trips from West County to Page Avenue and the Maryland Heights Expressway should go more smoothly after July 1. That’s when the new Highway 141, between Ladue Road and Olive Boulevard, and the Page-Olive Connector, between Olive and the Maryland Heights Expressway, are scheduled for completion. Work is on track for both, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation and St. Louis County. The new highways, located a couple miles west of Interstate 270, will take some north-south traffic, especially that going to St. Charles County via the Page extension. (The Page extension is also known as Route 364.) The southern section, Route 141, is a MoDOT project. The Page-Olive Connector, to the north, is a St. Louis County Department of …

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