Were You Caught in the Traffic Mess on Brentwood?

Here's hoping you weren't caught in the midday traffic mess along Brentwood Boulevard, from south of Manchester north to Highway 40 and beyond. Pre-holiday traffic, presumably attracted by last-minute shopping at the Brentwood Square and the Galleria Mall in Richmond Heights, was stacked up midday and crawling north to the highway.

Here's a few shots of the traffic. A reminder, perhaps, that if you have last-minute shopping to do, plan plenty of time to get it done.

And don't forget to check out our live traffic map on Maplewood-Brentwood Patch, where you can zoom in on specific locations in the St. Louis area to check out the delays.