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ST. LOUIS – Motorists should see fewer orange barrels and cones this week as MoDOT restricts work on interstates and state highways for Labor Day travelers.  MoDOT will restrict work from Friday, September 3, at      12 p.m. to Tuesday, September 7 at 9 a.m. on projects that could impact traffic.

Until Friday, multiple construction and maintenance work will continue on interstates throughout the region.

Today and Thursday, one lane of eastbound and westbound Interstate 70 will be closed at St. Louis Avenue from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.

Night work will continue on northbound and southbound Interstate 270 between Dougherty Ferry and Olive for pavement repairs tonight and Thursday from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Motorists should be aware of the following on-going closures:

• I-70, St. Louis City, reversible lanes closed until mid September 2010.
• I-55, St. Louis County, on ramp from Union to northbound I-55 closed until September.
• I-64, St. Louis County, Spirit Blvd bridge over I-64 closed until December.
• I-70, St. Louis County, all hours, one to two lanes closed eastbound from McKelvey to St. Charles Rock Road for construction of auxiliary lane through mid-September.
• I-55, Jefferson County, on ramp from Route M to Southbound I-55.
• I-55, Jefferson County, northbound I-55 exit to Route M closed until mid 2011.

Ongoing lane restrictions include:

• I-55 Jefferson County, 10 ½ foot lanes from Route M to 1 ½ miles south of Route M
• I-64, St. Louis County, Chesterfield Airport Road bridge, lanes narrowed to 12 foot until December.
• I-64, St. Louis County, westbound lanes narrowed and shifted over I-270 until December.

Please see the list of daily interstate lane closures, weather permitting:

Wednesday, September 1

• I-64, St. Louis City, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., one to two lanes closed eastbound 22nd Street to Eighth Street.
• I-70, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed westbound and eastbound at St. Louis Avenue.
• I-44, St. Louis City, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., the eastbound on ramp to southbound I-55 will be closed.
• I-44, St. Louis County, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., two lanes closed westbound between I-55 and I-270.
• I-44, Franklin County, 9 a.m. to 5 a.m., one lane closed eastbound between Route 100 and Viaduct Street.
• I-44, Franklin County, 7 p.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed westbound, traffic lanes split between Viaduct Street and Route 100.
• I-64, St. Louis County, Spirit of St. Louis Bridge over I-64 is closed until December.
• I-270, St. Louis County, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., two lanes southbound from Olive to Dougherty Ferry.
• I-270, St. Louis County, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., two lanes northbound from Dougherty Ferry to Olive.
• I-70, St. Charles County, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., westbound on and off ramp closed to 5th Street.
• I-70, St. Charles County, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., one lane eastbound Blanchette Bridge.

Thursday, September 2

• I-64, St. Louis City, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., one to two lanes closed eastbound 22nd Street to Eighth Street.
• I-70, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed westbound and eastbound at St. Louis Avenue.
• I-44, St. Louis City, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., the eastbound on ramp to southbound I-55 will be closed.
• I-44, St. Louis County, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., two lanes closed westbound between I-270 and I-55.
• I-44, Franklin County, 9 a.m. to 5 a.m., one lane closed eastbound between Route 100 and Viaduct Street.
• I-44, Franklin County, 7 p.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed westbound, traffic lanes split between Viaduct Street and Route 100.
• I-270, St. Louis County, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., two lanes southbound from Olive to Dougherty Ferry.
• I-270, St. Louis County, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., two lanes northbound from Dougherty Ferry to Olive.
• Route AC, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed over Maline Creek.
• Lilac Avenue, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed over I-270.
• I-70, St. Louis County, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., one lane eastbound and westbound between -270 and Fee Fee Road.
• I-70, St. Charles County, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., westbound on and off ramp closed to 5th Street.
• I-70, St. Charles County, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., one lane eastbound Blanchette Bridge.

Friday, September 3

• I-64, St. Louis City, 12 a.m. to 10 a.m., one lane eastbound.
• Route Z, Jefferson County, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed over Sandy Creek.
• I-44, Franklin County, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., one lane closed eastbound between Route 100 and Viaduct Street.
• I-44, Franklin County, 7 p.m. to 12 p.m., one lane closed westbound, traffic lanes split between Viaduct Street and Route 100.
• Lilac Avenue, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., one lane closed over I-270.

Saturday, September 4

              No active work zones

Sunday, September 5

              No active work zones

Monday, September 6

              No active work zones

Tuesday, September 7

• I-64, St. Louis City, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., one to two lanes closed eastbound 22nd Street to Eighth Street.
• I-70, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed westbound and eastbound at St. Louis Avenue.
• I-44, St. Louis City, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., the eastbound on ramp to southbound I-55 will be closed.
• Route Z, Jefferson County, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., one lane closed over Sandy Creek.
• I-44, Franklin County, 9 a.m. to 5 a.m., one lane closed eastbound between Route 100 and Viaduct Street.
• I-44, Franklin County, 7 p.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed westbound between Viaduct Street and Route 100.
• I-44, Franklin County, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., one lane closed eastbound at Pin Oak Creek near Union.
• I-44, Franklin County, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., one lane closed westbound at Pink Oak Creek near Union.
• I-170, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed northbound at Clayton Road.
• I-270, St. Louis County, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., two lanes southbound from Olive to Dougherty Ferry.
• I-270, St. Louis County, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., two to three lanes northbound from Dougherty Ferry to Olive.
• I-70, St. Louis County, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., two lanes closed westbound from Fee Road to I-270.
• I-70, St. Charles County, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., eastbound on loop and westbound off loop ramp to 5th Street.
• I-70, St. Charles County, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., one lane closed eastbound on Blanchette Bridge.

Wednesday, September 8

• I-64, St. Louis City, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., one to two lanes closed eastbound 22nd Street to Eighth Street.
• I-70, St. Louis City, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed westbound and eastbound at St. Louis Avenue.
• I-44, St. Louis City, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., the eastbound on ramp to southbound I-55 will be closed.
• I-270, St. Louis County, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., two lanes southbound from Olive to Dougherty Ferry.
• I-44, Franklin County, 9 a.m. to 5 a.m., one lane closed eastbound between Route 100 and Viaduct Street.
• I-44, Franklin County, 7 p.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed westbound between Viaduct Street and Route 100.
• I-44, Franklin County, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., one lane closed eastbound at Pin Oak Creek near Union.
• 1-44, Franklin County, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., one lane closed westbound at Pink Oak Creek near Union.
• I-170, St. Louis County, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed northbound at Clayton Road.
• I-70, St. Charles County, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., one lane closed eastbound on Blanchette Bridge.

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