Friday, December 7, 2012
Missouri Department of Transportation employees install signs along Route FF near Eureka this week.
During the same week Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) employees installed new caution signs along curves on Highway FF near Eureka, a serious accident happened on the roadway. MoDOT data indicates Highway FF has a crash rate of at least 25 percent over the statewide average for a two-lane road. Reviews of traffic reports reveal Highway FF was the site of 129 accidents during 2006 to 2010, including three fatalities. "As promised, we should have the majority of the signs up by the end of the year, pending weather delays," said Judy Wagner, P.E., Missouri Department of Transportation area engineer for Franklin and Jefferson Counties. Wagner said they still have several of the sign post delineators to install when they get them, …
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Missouri Department of Transportation officials are closing the road to replace a railroad crossing. Drivers are advised to use an alternate route.
Missouri Department of Transportation crews will close Route 141, the Earth City Expressway, at the railroad crossing just south of Route 370 Friday morning so crews can replace the railroad crossing. That portion of the road is closing at 8 a.m. Friday, and will reopen before noon Tuesday, Oct. 9, MoDOT stated in a news release. All work is weather-permitting. Since Route 141 is will be closed, MoDOT is alerting drivers to use alternate routes. A MoDOT spokesperson stated that detours will not be posted, however, drivers can remain on Route 370 to I-270, take I-270 south and head west on St. Charles Rock Road to detour around the construction. For additional info on road projects or on how to avoid the work zones, drivers can call 1-888…
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Monday’s focus by Highway Patrol officers netted 33 speeders as well as tailgaters and other violations along Interstate 44 between Eureka and Fenton
Despite warning signs posted for miles, rumble strips, hundreds of traffic cones, concrete barriers, crash barrels and the constant presence of heavy equipment, getting drivers to slow down for the construction on Interstate 44 at Antire Road etween Fenton and near Eureka remains a stubborn problem. During an eight-hour focus on traffic safety on Monday, eight Missouri Highway Patrol troopers stopped more than 100 vehicles, issuing more than 70 warnings and 66 summonses, according to Troop C Captain Ronald Johnson. Half the summonses were for speeding, Johnson said. Six were for following too closely, while other drivers were cited for an assortment of violations. Only two of the violations were given to drivers of commercial vehicles, and…
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Monday, July 16, 2012
Missouri Department of Transportation crews took stretch of Route 141 between Parkway Central High School and St. Luke's Hospital down to one lane.
On Saturday morning, St. Louis County officials held a ribbon cutting on the new section of Route 141 that stretches from Ladue to Olive. There was a 10K run in the morning, and thousands of people showed up just to stroll or pedal the fresh concrete. Unfortunately, the road is not quite finished. Missouri Department of Transportation spokespersons stated in a news release that although much of the new Route 141 opened this weekend, drivers can expect continued lane restrictions through the remainder of the project. (Sign up here for the FREE Eureka-Wildwood Patch morning newsletter, which includes developments such as this and Breaking News Alerts.) Currently, the Town and Country stretch of Route 141 between Parkway Central High School …
Friday, July 6, 2012
Eureka and Wildwood drivers who head westward just over the St. Louis County border into Franklin County will face lane closures due to bridge work, starting Monday. Traffic delays are expected.
Missouri Department of Transportation crews will close all lanes on westbound Interstate 44 between the Gray Summit and Washington exits the night of Monday, July 9, from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m., Tuesday, July 10. MoDOT crews will set bridge girders for the new Route 100 Bridge Replacement over I-44, which may affect Eureka and Wildwood motorists. Kara Price, MoDOT senior community relations specialist, announced Friday that following this interstate closure, MoDOT will close two various lanes in both directions of I-44 between the Gray Summit exit and Washington exit next week. During these lane closures, crews will perform preparation work to construct the driving surface for the new bridge. During these lane closures, motorists can expect …
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Rock will be blasted and cleared away to widen I-270. I-44 drivers going through Eureka will face altered drive times due to Antire Road replacement project from Missouri Department of Transportation.
Starting Tuesday, June 5, crews will close I-270 from Manchester Road to Big Bend for up to 15 minutes at approximately 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to blast rock as part of the widening construction. Crews will need to blast and clear any rock from the roadway before reopening the interstate. Starting Friday crews will close all lanes of westbound Interstate 64 downtown between Broadway and 21st Street at 10 a.m. The ramps from 10th and 14th Street to westbound I-64 will remain open. All lanes will reopen by 3 a.m. Monday. The signed detour around the closure is Interstate 44 to Jefferson Avenue. Drivers moving through the Eureka area on Interstate 44 should expect delays, due to the major highway replacement project launched this week in the …
Friday, June 1, 2012
Delays and long lines of traffic already are occurring on Interstate 44 at the Eureka Antire Road construction zone of the U.S. highway. What alternate routes can anyone suggest?
Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) crews, along with contractor, Millstone Bangert, this week started the major impact of construction with one eastbound lane closed on Interstate 44 from Lewis Road in Eureka to Missouri Route 141. One eastbound lane will be closed around-the-clock until mid-September as part of a pavement replacement project on I-44 at Antire Road near Eureka. MoDOT officials remind motorists they will experience traffic delays on I-44 with this one-lane closure during morning peak travel times, especially from 6:45 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. Motorists can expect morning travel times to increase by up to 7 minutes to 20 minutes. MoDOT managers have been evaluating the traffic delays and travel times during morning rush-…
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
VIDEO: Drivers should expect new driving paths, increased law enforcement and longer travel times in a stretch of Interstate 44 at Antire Road near Eureka throughout the entire summer.
A 50-year-old portion of Interstate 44 at Eureka supports 71,000 vehicles per day, and now needs major repair from the ground up. Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) officials and Sgt. Al Nothum of the Missouri Highway Patrol Troop C hosted a news conference Tuesday near the scene of new construction at Antire Road on I-44 at Eureka to explain changes drivers should expect during the next few months. See previous Eureka-Wildwood Patch article: Interstate 44 Lanes Closed Near Antire Road in Eureka One lane of eastbound I-44 was closed Tuesday evening. One lane of westbound lane of I-44 then will be closed Friday evening after rush hour traffic, said MoDOT's St. Louis District Engineer Ed Hassinger. Crews will keep one lane on …
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Missouri Department of Transportation crews will close one lane on eastbound I-44 at Antire Road, just east of Eureka, starting Tuesday, May 29, after evening rush. Some lanes in the area already are blocked.
Watch out for shoulder drops if traveling Interstate 44 between Eureka and Fenton! One eastbound lane on I-44 will be closed around-the-clock until mid-September as part of a pavement repair and resurfacing project on Interstate 44 at Antire Road near the Eureka exit. Starting Friday, June 1, Missouri Department of Transportation crews will close one lane on westbound I-44 at Antire Road around-the-clock, except between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. weekdays for the evening rush period, according to a MoDOT release issued Wednesday afternoon. In addition, the entrance and exit ramps from westbound I-44 to Antire will be closed during the month of June. Drivers heading from Antire Road to westbound I-44 will need to take eastbound I-44 to Route 141 and…
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Eureka's One Curve At A Time founder says the deadline is June 1 to submit public comments to Missouri transportation officials who will vote on the final list of statewide roadway projects to fund the next several years.
As of today, residents only have 15 days left to voice their support of keeping the proposed Highway FF road improvement projects top-of-mind for Missouri Highways and Transportation Commissioners who will vote on July 11 regarding final Missouri Department of Transporation projects to receive funding for the 2013-2017 period. In the draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for Missouri, funding for shoulders to be added along the entire stretch of Highway FF is at the top of the list. "We need your help to keep it there. Timing is critical. Don’t wait to email public comments. Missouri Department of Transportation funding is tight. If we keep Highway FF as a top priority to be funded, we can make our region safer," said …
JR
9:43 am on Sunday, December 9, 2012
This recent single vehicle accident mentioned, occurred on the other notorious Hwy FF in Lonedell (Franklin Co.), not Eureka. more ›