Some of the structures in the I-64 corridor are more than 60 years old. 'On the eastern half, we will be adding auxiliary lanes to allow easier merging.'Īccording to MoDOT, the project will provide much needed improvements to the interstate. 'On the western half of the project - from I-170 out to Ballas Road, we are adding one lane in each direction,' says Dan Galvin, public information manager for the contractor, Gateway Constructors. Louis, the 3.5-year-long project involves the reconstruction of nearly 10 miles of I-64, with 12 new interchanges, six overpasses, and a new freeway-to-freeway interchange with I-170 in Richmond Heights. Louis County to east of Kingshighway Boulevard in St. Stretching from west of Spoede Road in St. (Photo by Dan Galvin, Gateway Constructors) Louis metropolitan area connecting downtown with the western suburbs.Ī crane lifts a steel girder for the east to north flyover ramp in St. 40, a major, six-lane, east-west arterial in the St. But none is bigger than the $535-million new I-64 Project - the reconstruction of Interstate 64/U.S.

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is in the middle of a very busy construction season, with many key highway and bridge projects under way across the state.

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