Highway 40 (Interstate 64) will reopen to the public Dec. 7 — a month early and under budget, officials said this morning.

The Missouri Department of Transportation made the announcement at a 9:30 a.m. news conference to announce the reopening of…

More than one in five Missourians don’t wear their seatbelts, according to a new statewide survey.

The disturbing data, gathered through observations at 460 “survey sites” throughout the state, show Missouri continues to lag behind the national average for seatbelt use. Only 77 percent…

Next week is child passenger safety week — a reminder to parents to double check the installation of their car seats. Three out of four of them are improperly installed, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In the last three years, 56 children were…

There’s no doubt that the closed section of Highway 40 (Interstate 64) is moving right along — but it’s certainly not ready for driving.

Nevertheless, in the last week, construction crews have reported that several drivers have ignored the barricades at…

Motorists 21 or younger in Missouri will be prohibited from text messaging while driving starting on Friday, when a new law takes effect.

The state joins 22 others in having some sort of prohibition on texting from behind the wheel. Illinois this…

In June, critics called Richmond Heights elitist when restrictions went up on neighborhood streets south of Clayton Road, keeping motorists from using them to get around closures at Big Bend Boulevard and Highway 40 (Interstate 64).

At 1 p.m. Friday, some of these restrictions…

UPDATE: Bridge to remain closed Saturday night.

The westbound side of the Daniel Boone Bridge — which carries Highway 40 (Interstate 64) over the Missouri River — is scheduled to close most of Saturday and Sunday for its annual bridge inspection.

In…

New stripes are going down today on Page Avenue between Schuetz Road and Lindbergh Boulevard in north St. Louis County. Lanes will return to what they were in 2007, before closures began on Highway 40 (Interstate 64).  The eastbound lanes will be done first. Next week, the…

The Lafayette Avenue exit off of eastbound Interstate 44 is scheduled to close at 10 a.m. Monday for construction, the Missouri Department of Transportation annouced today. Crews will be widening the ramp, replacing barrier walls and installing rumble strips. The ramp is scheduled…

Traffic restrictions in Richmond Heights will remain for at least another two weeks, despite last week’s reopening of the Hanley Road overpass, the City Council has decided. City streets officials put the restrictions in place in June to keep traffic from using neighborhood streets to…