Politics & Government

Road Work: Blanchette Bridge Work Continues

Eastbound I-70 work on the bridge will continue through March.

In St. Charles County, work on the eastbound I-70 Blanchette Missouri River Bridge continues overnight on Sundays through Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. until late March. The work is being done to move fiber optic cable from the westbound bridge to the eastbound bridge to prepare for the upcoming major construction scheduled on the westbound I-70 Blanchette Bridge.  

For additional work zone information, go to modot.org. For real time traffic, visit gatewayguide.com

St. Charles County Road Work 

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A portion of Riverside Drive, which is located in unincorporated St. Charles County, will close starting at 7:30 a.m. March 5 for three weeks. St. Charles County is constructing a new sewer system. No through traffic will be allowed in the area. 

Motorists may take Bridgehampton Drive to Watkins Glen to McClay Road to
by-pass the closure. Signs notifying motorists of the closure and detour route

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