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MoDOT to close westbound I-270 entrance ramp at New Halls Ferry Rd. for 3 months, Mon. May 22nd

For more information, contact MoDOT Customer Service at (314) 275-1500
Nina M. Thompson, I-270 North Project Communications Coordinator
(314) 370-4187 Nina.Thompson@modot.mo.gov

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May 18, 2023 — For immediate release

St. Louis —Drivers who regularly access westbound I-270 near New Halls Ferry Road should be aware that the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will close the entrance ramp for three months beginning Monday, May 22 at 5 a.m., weather permitting.

This ramp closure will allow crews to safely reconstruct the ramp. Once completed, the newly constructed ramp will give drivers more room to enter the highway.

Drivers can detour by traveling Dunn Road to West Florissant Avenue and accessing the westbound I-270 entrance ramp near West Florissant Avenue.

The work is part of the $278 million I-270 North Project’s overall strategy to improve safety within the I-270 North corridor. To stay current on the status of this closure and to view a project overview and graphic displays of planned construction, please visit the I-270 North Project website at: www.i270north.org. Travelers can also contact MoDOT's customer service center at 1-314-275-1500 or the I-270 North Project Team at: I270North@modot.mo.gov.

MoDOT to open I-270 ramps at West Florissant Ave. and Washington St./Elizabeth Ave. May 19th

For more information, contact MoDOT Customer Service at (314) 275-1500
Nina M. Thompson, I-270 North Project Communications Coordinator
(314) 370-4187 Nina.Thompson@modot.mo.gov

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May 16, 2023 — For immediate release

St. Louis —Drivers who regularly travel westbound I-270 in North St. Louis County should be aware that the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will open two new ramps on Friday, May 19, at 3 p.m., weather permitting.

• The reconstructed entrance ramp to westbound I-270 at West Florissant Avenue will open. The new ramp provides drivers more room to enter and exit the highway safely.
• A new exit ramp from westbound I-270 at Washington Street/Elizabeth Avenue is also scheduled to open. It is approximately one-half mile east of the current ramp location. It will replace the existing exit ramp, which will be closed shortly after the new ramp is opened.

Both ramp completions are part of MoDOT’s $278 million I-270 North Project’s overall strategy to improve safety within the I-270 North corridor. To stay current on the status of this closure and to view a project overview and graphic displays of planned construction, please visit the I-270 North Project website at: www.i270north.org. Travelers can also contact MoDOT's customer service center at 1-314-275-1500 or the I-270 North Project Team at: I270North@modot.mo.gov.