IDOT to close part of westbound I-55/I-64 this weekend
If you have plans to drive to St. Louis from the metro-east this weekend, you made need an alternate route.
The Illinois Department of Transportation plans to close all westbound lanes of Interstate 55/64 at the I-55/I-64/I-70 interchange, starting at 7 p.m. Friday.
Weather permitting, workers plan to set new bridge beams over I-55/64 as part of the MLK Bridge approach project.
IDOT is planning a couple of detours:
- I-55 drivers will be directed to take I-255 south across the Jefferson Barracks Bridge to I-55.
- I-64 drivers will be directed to take I-255 south to Illinois 3 north to westbound I-64, to the Poplar Street Bridge.
The closure is expected to be lifted by 5 a.m. Monday.
IDOT also encouraged motorists to take the I-70 Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge, to carpool, or to take public transportation.
This story was originally published October 28, 2019 at 2:42 PM.
Joseph Bustos
Belleville News-Democrat