Additional Lane Closed on Blanchette Bridge Saturday, Jan. 19

MoDOT suggests motorists take I-364 or I-370 on Saturday.

Additional Lane Closed on Blanchette Bridge Saturday, Jan. 19

MoDOT suggests motorists take I-364 or I-370 on Saturday.

MoDOT suggests taking an alternate route Saturday, Jan. 19 while an additional lane of westbound I-70 on the Blanchette Bridge is closed for repairs. MoDOT plans to close the right-hand lane from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. so that they can fill potholes and make minor repairs. The closure leaves only two lanes open on westbound I-70 over the Missouri River. Motorists may take I-370 or I-364 (the Page Extension) as an alternate. Interstate 70 has already been reduced from five lanes in each direction down to three lanes in each direction as all traffic is routed to the eastbound bridge during replacement of the old westbound bridge. The new bridge is scheduled to be completed in Fall 2013. Motorists are advised to slow down in the work zone and …

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Reminder: Avoid Blanchette Bridge Construction Traffic, Find New Routes

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is encouraging drivers to find alternate routes to avoid traffic delays during the 12-month construction of the Blanchette Bridge.

Drivers: Avoid Blanchette Bridge Construction Traffic, Find New Routes

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is encouraging drivers to find alternate routes to avoid traffic delays during the 12-month construction of the Blanchette Bridge.

Drivers may want to find alternate routes to avoid traffic delays during the upcoming 12-month construction of the Blanchette Bridge. In two weeks, crews will begin repair work closing the westbound lanes of the bridge. Starting that first weekend of November, westbound I-70 traffic will be detoured to the eastbound I-70 bridge lanes for 12 months, with three lanes for eastbound and three lanes for westbound traffic. Immediately off the end of the bridge, there will be pavement in the median to move the three westbound lanes back over to the normal westbound pavement. The entire bridge and parts of I-70 will be closed for an hour during bridge blasts on three different days in November and early December.  MoDOT suggests drivers flex work …

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MoDOT to Close Lanes on I-70 on the Blanchette Bridge July 26 to Aug. 8

The Blanchette Bridge will undergo its annual safety inspection.

It's annual safety inspection time for the Blanchette Bridge, and MoDOT will be closing some lanes of Interstate 70 starting July 26. The work will continue through Aug. 8. Crews will start with the westbound bridge July 26 - Aug. 1, closing the two right lanes and then the two left lanes. Lanes will close from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. during this first phase. Inspection then moves to the eastbound bridge Aug. 1 - 8 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. As before, crews will start with the right lanes and move to the left lanes. Drivers can avoid work zones by calling 1-888-ASK-MODOT or visiting our website atwww.modot.org/stlouis/ and get traffic information by calling 5-1-1 from most cell phones.

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