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Checks on work left up to builder
State cedes oversight of Highway 40 rebuild to Gateway Constructors. [more]
Hwy. 40, Kingshighway work ahead
The reconstructive surgery on Kingshighway at Highway 40 is about to enter a new phase — one that should reduce backups on one of the busiest interchanges in the city and part of the path to the area's largest medical complex. [more]
Bridge comes down
They waited for hours to see 3,200 tons of concrete come crashing down in less than a second. Highway workers set 100 pounds of dynamite around the legs of the 44-year-old Tamm Avenue overpass Friday evening and at 11:30 p.m., they blew up the bridge. [more]
Coming soon: Gridlock
Construction on Kingshighway starts on June 1 but it will stay open throughout because it is the path to the area's largest medical complex. Published: 05/18/2007
Kingshighway bridge work set for April
Preparatory work on the Kingshighway bridge over Highway 40 (Interstate 64) is to begin in mid-April, but lane closings on the north-south boulevard aren't expected until May, according to the highway reconstruction project. Published: 03/31/2007
Highway 40 work about to start
Officials knew their shovels would strike a nerve when they dug in Monday for the groundbreaking ceremony to start a Highway 40 rebuilding that will extract a lot of pain for a lot of gain. Published: 03/20/2007
Drivers, schools and businesses prepare for Highway 40 construction
With nine months left until major lane closings, the anxiety over the "New I-64" project can already be felt across the region. Businesses are adjusting work schedules. Zoo officials are readying to protect animals from the noise. Real estate agents are marketing "city homes" to wealthy West County residents who might want a weekday place closer to downtown. Published: 03/18/2007
Lawmaker leads effort to keep Hwy. 40 open during construction
Rep. Scott Muschany is leading an effort to push for open lanes during construction in 2008-09. Published: 03/14/2007
Highway 40: Start planning now
MoDOT says not to wait on making plans to get around when the roadway in closed. Published: 01/31/2007
Work on Highway 40: What it means to you
Around town Residents along the construction corridor share how work on Highway 40 will affect their commutes and daily travel. Published: 11/19/2006
Averting gridlock during reconstruction
Averting gridlock on St. Louis streets during Highway 40 (Interstate 64) reconstruction will take far more than just smarter traffic signals and fewer stop signs. Published: 04/08/2007
Drive Time
Looking for a better way to get around St. Louis? Find out if you're the master of your commute or if someone else has found a better way. Simply select a starting and ending location to search this database of reader-submitted commute times, tips and routes. Published: 01/02/2008
County gets control of stretch of Clayton, Ladue Roads
Four west St. Louis County municipalities have agreed to turn over control of Clayton and Ladue roads to St. Louis County so the county can begin more than $1 million in traffic changes to prepare for the shutdown of sections of Highway 40. Published: 03/07/2007
Scavengers strip homes in path of Hwy. 40 work
They've stolen mantels, window panes, water heaters and gutters from the 15 houses on Harter Avenue. [more] Published: 05/03/2007
Looming Highway 40 rebuild has homeowners moving
The real pain is more than eight months away. But the looming rebuild of Highway 40 is forcing people across the region's midsection to take a hard look at how much time they spend behind their steering wheels. [more] Published: 04/29/2007
Detour straight ahead
The first of 29 bridges that will be rebuilt along Highway 40 over the next three years will come down April 20, a Friday, resulting in a weekend shutdown of the highway. So, if you have plans to take Highway 40 (Interstate 64) that weekend to the Fox, Forest Park or to anywhere else in St. Louis, you might want to rethink your route. Published: 03/28/2007
Upcoming lane closures on Highway 40
Construction schedule for the period through Wednesday, March 21: Published: 03/01/2007
Kingshighway bridge work set for April
Preparatory work on the Kingshighway bridge over Highway 40 (Interstate 64) is to begin in mid-April, but lane closings on the north-south boulevard aren't expected until May, according to the highway reconstruction project. Published: 03/31/2007
Highway 40 project timetable
See when portions of the route will close or reopen during the construction period. Published: 03/20/2007
Businesses plan for Highway 40 construction
Some are buying new equipment, opening satellite offices or moving altogether - all to stay ahead of the 'destruction.' Published: 03/21/2007
At Brentwood meeting, some fired up against Hwy. 40 lane closures
People trying to stop the state's plan to shut down parts of Highway 40 while workers reconstruct it have only one avenue: complain. Published: 03/18/2007
Will we still call it '40'?
Is it Highway 40 or I-64? The confusion isn't new. It's been the Red Feather in the city and the Daniel Boone out west. And before that, it was known as the Oakland Express. Published: 03/11/2007
Attention, motorists: TURN RIGHT INSTEAD
County highways director says it will keep roads safer during Highway 40 project. Published: 03/04/2007
First bricks fall for Highway 40 project
Brentwood home is among those that will make way for construction. Published: 12/06/2006
Work will cost Metro millions
Metro must stretch its fleet to maintain the same level of service, at an estimated cost of at least $6 million. Published: 11/21/2006
Hwy. 40 drivers get year's reprieve
Reconstruction plan approved Friday won't shut down portions of the highway until 2008. Published: 11/18/2006
Richmond Heights sues over Highway 40 rebuilding project
City is seeking to protect residential neighborhoods. Published: 03/26/2006
East-West Gateway OKs money for Highway 40
Funding is in place now for the project, which could start in '07. Published: 07/28/2005
Planners release design theme for a rebuilt Highway 40
But questions from businesses, communities remain unanswered. Published: 05/16/2001
Plan for new Highway 40 will take pains to mix art with architecture
A redone road should be smoother, safter - and nicer to look at. Published: 08/27/2000
Road and bridge work would disrupt neighborhoods and commutes for a decade
When completed, the project promises faster trips to work and home. Published: 05/23/1999
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