I-64, Poplar Street Bridge Will Close This Weekend

ST. LOUIS, MO — Interstate 64 eastbound will be closed this weekend, starting at 8 p.m. Friday, as the Poplar Street Bridge shuts down for repairs, the Missouri Department of Transportation said this week. The highway will be closed between Jefferson Avenue and Illinois Route 3. Detours will be marked and drivers should use Interstate 70 or 255/270 as an alternate route.

Using rideshare, carpooling or taking the Metro will also help alleviate traffic congestion, officials said.

Here's the detailed list of closures for this weekend:

• Eastbound I-64 at Jefferson at 8 p.m. The detour will be marked.
• The ramps from Pine Street, 6th Street and I-44/I-55 to eastbound I-64 will close at 7 p.m. The detour to Illinois/I-64 will be marked.
• The ramps from eastbound I-64 to 20th/Chestnut, 14th, 11th and 6th streets will not be available as they are in the closed portion of the interstate.

Officials said the ramps and lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday.

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