Transportation Industry

Missouri Closes I-64 for Construction Project

Transport Topics, January, 2008 by Anonymous

The Missouri Department of Transportation shut down Interstate 64 on Jan. 2 and began the largest construction project in the agency's history, officials said.

An extensive analysis led to die decision to close all lanes of I-64 for two years, instead of leaving one lane open and stretching the effort out to a six- or eight-year undertaking.

The highway shutdown is part of a two-year, $535 million project to refurbish a stretch of interstate that runs through the heart of St. Louis and its suburbs, and has become a critical artery for commuters.

The project will replace aging bridges and roads dating back decades, a MoDOT spokeswoman said. Eighty percent of the project's funding comes from the federal government, with die remainder coming from state...

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