Ladue Drivers Need Alternative Route This Weekend

The Missouri Department of Transportation and its contractor, Millstone Bangert, Inc. will close multiple lanes on Interstate 1-170 at Delmar this weekend. The lane closures will occur between 7 p.m. Friday, June 17 and 5 p.m. Saturday, June 18.

Crews will be constructing the center portion of the new bridge over I-170.

Crews will close one lane on northbound I-170 at the bridge at 7 p.m. on Friday and two lanes on Northbound 1-170 will remain open, as well as both ramps between Delmar Boulevard and northbound I-170. Drivers will still be able to access eastbound Delmar from northbound I-170 during this weork. All lanes should reopen by 5 p.m. on Saturday.

Crews will close one lane on southbound I-170 at the bridge at 7 p.m. on Friday and a second lane beginning at 6 a.m. on Saturday. One lane on southbound I-170 will remain open, as well as both ramps between Delmar Boulevard and southbound I-170.

Drivers will be able to access westbound Delmar from southbound I-170 during the work. Traffic levels on both the interstate and the detour routes is expected to be high and delays of 10-15 minutes might occur while lanes are closed.

This work is all part of a $2.1 million dollar project to replace the aged Delmar bridge. All work is expected to be completed by September 1.