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NEW: INCIDENT EB I-270 AT MISSISSIPPI RIVER CLOSED
Friday, June 24, 2011
Second straight day of incidents
Last night while at work, mobile twitter displayed these four tweets in the same time frame. In addition, one of my followers sent me a tweet about it as well. However, there is no link with any details out there right now so I will have to camp the Mitchell FD website for any possible details at a later time.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Another incident at Riverview
Today was just one of those days. An already bad enough delay on the eastbound lanes due to the canal bridge repairs got even worse when this happened:
Traffic backed up to Bellefontaine Road as crews tried to clean up that mess.
The canal bridge work isn't done, as the Alton Telegraph has posted tonight that there will be more work tomorrow. IDOT traffic site has confirmed it. Plan on seeing more delays or wait til at least 3:30 PM to cross the river, or just use the Clark Bridge.
Don't forget that the river is also running very high and there will be distracted drivers, especially during the first thing in the morning where they are facing the sunlight. Bookmark this link to your smartphone or computer so you can get your sneak peeks before you cross the river.
Traffic backed up to Bellefontaine Road as crews tried to clean up that mess.
The canal bridge work isn't done, as the Alton Telegraph has posted tonight that there will be more work tomorrow. IDOT traffic site has confirmed it. Plan on seeing more delays or wait til at least 3:30 PM to cross the river, or just use the Clark Bridge.
Don't forget that the river is also running very high and there will be distracted drivers, especially during the first thing in the morning where they are facing the sunlight. Bookmark this link to your smartphone or computer so you can get your sneak peeks before you cross the river.
Friday, June 17, 2011
more canal bridge restrictions June 22
Since the people that rely on the canal bridge got off the hook with lane restrictions this week thanks to Mother Nature, IDOT has posted on stl-traffic.org website that there will be more lane restrictions on June 22 from 7AM to 3PM. Plan on using alternate routes such as the Clark Bridge as there is potential for 5 mile backups trying to get through the zone or pray for more rain for that day.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Quick MoDOT/IDOT updates
Both IDOT and MoDOT made some announcements today, so lets get to the details quickly as computer time is very limited:
Speaking of those tricks, MoDOT got the Poplar St. Bridge and some of the Highway 40 approaches all but shut down this weekend, so expect a higher than normal amount of traffic on the canal and river bridge this weekend.
- MoDOT started the switch to the variable advisory speeds today.
- IDOT got more patching work coming up on the canal bridge on the eastbound lanes, since their press release link won't work correctly, all that will be mentioned is that it will happen next week during off-peak times.
Speaking of those tricks, MoDOT got the Poplar St. Bridge and some of the Highway 40 approaches all but shut down this weekend, so expect a higher than normal amount of traffic on the canal and river bridge this weekend.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Vacation
Unless anything important happens, there will be no updates for the next 3 weeks due to vacation and having to work potentially 7 straight nights when I return to work from vacation. I will be keeping tabs on twitter when I am out of town, however.
IDOT added another camera link from the bridge, and you can just forget using the MP1 live feed video. This one literally puts you on the bridge.
IDOT added another camera link from the bridge, and you can just forget using the MP1 live feed video. This one literally puts you on the bridge.
Friday, June 3, 2011
East-West Gateway gets an earful
With the temperatures heating up, it was time to turn up the heat on the East-West Gateway Long Term Transportation plans. I gave some of them a few choice words, wrote some strong comments on their comment forms, and found that IDOT pretty much skipped the meeting. (Conversely some of the MoDOT big shots were there.)
I simply wrote comments based on the previous posts on this blog. Some of the stuff mentioned included the aftermath of the December 8, 2010 incident, the left turn lane on Route 143 to the Clark Bridge that only handles 5 vehicles, the lack of shoulders on the river bridge itself, and the amount of truck traffic.
It is not too late to send your views about the long term plans to East-West Gateway. The more heat that is put on them, it can put all the heat on IDOT to do something. Until 5 PM on June 17, you can view the Virtual Open House and email comments to LRP@ewgateway.org.
I simply wrote comments based on the previous posts on this blog. Some of the stuff mentioned included the aftermath of the December 8, 2010 incident, the left turn lane on Route 143 to the Clark Bridge that only handles 5 vehicles, the lack of shoulders on the river bridge itself, and the amount of truck traffic.
It is not too late to send your views about the long term plans to East-West Gateway. The more heat that is put on them, it can put all the heat on IDOT to do something. Until 5 PM on June 17, you can view the Virtual Open House and email comments to LRP@ewgateway.org.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
More lane restrictions tomorrow
It been a slow month, which can be a blessing and a curse. There were those moments where the peeps had to put up with the delays with the canal bridge inspections, but finding little on the MoDOT "StLouisTraffic" twitter feed all month long (just a single stall) made May a total win.
Good things don't last long, however. IDOT is planning on lane restrictions tomorrow during off-peak hours on the river bridge for deck repairs. Its not the only dirty trick in the works, as IDOT got more contracts up for letting for June 17. This letting includes the canal bridge replacement project (packaged with the reconstruction of the Route 3 interchange for good measure), and repairs to the river bridge. (The details are on pages 19 and 29.)
Due to the severe weather last Wednesday, I was unable to unload my thoughts on the East-West Gateway long term transportation plan as intended. However, they will have to deal with yours truly tomorrow at lunch hour. This corridor needs to be fast tracked and waiting will not solve any issues.
Good things don't last long, however. IDOT is planning on lane restrictions tomorrow during off-peak hours on the river bridge for deck repairs. Its not the only dirty trick in the works, as IDOT got more contracts up for letting for June 17. This letting includes the canal bridge replacement project (packaged with the reconstruction of the Route 3 interchange for good measure), and repairs to the river bridge. (The details are on pages 19 and 29.)
Due to the severe weather last Wednesday, I was unable to unload my thoughts on the East-West Gateway long term transportation plan as intended. However, they will have to deal with yours truly tomorrow at lunch hour. This corridor needs to be fast tracked and waiting will not solve any issues.
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