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Road Crew tackles Highway 79 work and Poplar Street Bridge ramps

Road Crew tackles Highway 79 work and Poplar Street Bridge ramps

Join Linda Wilson of the Missouri Department of Transportation, Todd Waelterman of the St. Louis Streets Division and David Wrone of the St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic each Wednesday at 1 p.m. for the Road Crew, an online chat about area traffic and transportation issues. Sub…

May 28, 2012 | 12:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Forest Park traffic increases with temperatures

Driving Forest Park; how St. Louis congestion compares to other cities; I-44 lane closures

May 26, 2012 | 12:00 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

FTA official expresses confidence in Eads rehab timeline

The Federal Transit Administration’s top official in the Midwest said today that he is satisfied that delays won’t jeopardize the $36 million restoration of the historic Eads Bridge.

May 23, 2012 | 12:05 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Poplar Street Bridge ramps to close for overnight repairs

ST. LOUIS • MoDOT will repair potholes this week on the ramps connecting the Poplar Street Bridge to Interstate 70.

May 21, 2012 | 3:08 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

Eads Bridge restoration plagued by delays, labor squabbling

Eads Bridge restoration plagued by delays, labor squabbling

Records and interviews show the renovation cost has ballooned to $36.3 million from the agency’s original $23 million cost estimate.

May 21, 2012 | 9:00 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Road Crew takes on Hanley Road and aggressive highway drivers

Road Crew takes on Hanley Road and aggressive highway drivers

Join Linda Wilson of the Missouri Department of Transportation, Todd Waelterman of the St. Louis Streets Division and David Wrone of the St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic each Wednesday at 1 p.m. for the Road Crew, an online chat about area traffic and transportation issues. Sub…

May 21, 2012 | 12:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Metro increases price of passes and transfers

Metro increases price of passes and transfers

The increase will leave one-way base fares untouched, officials say

May 18, 2012 | 11:30 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Regional leaders postpone decision on Poplar Street Bridge ramp

Regional leaders postpone decision on Poplar Street Bridge ramp

St. Louis Area faces losing $30 million in state highway funds unless it acts on controversial bridge proposals.

May 17, 2012 | 12:05 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Road Crew tackles Vandeventer Avenue work and Kingshighway bridge replacement

Road Crew tackles Vandeventer Avenue work and Kingshighway bridge replacement

Join Linda Wilson of the Missouri Department of Transportation, Todd Waelterman of the St. Louis Streets Division and David Wrone of the St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic each Wednesday at 1 p.m. for the Road Crew, an online chat about area traffic and transportation issues. Sub…

May 14, 2012 | 12:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

McKnight Road drivers grumble about stop sign

It may rate as one of the most ill-placed stop signs in a region known for ill-placed stop signs.

May 13, 2012 | 12:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Road Crew tackles pavement, bridges and congestion

Join Linda Wilson of the Missouri Department of Transportation, Todd Waelterman of the St. Louis Streets Division and David Wrone of the St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic each Wednesday at 1 p.m. for the Road Crew, an online chat about area traffic and transportation issues. Sub…

May 07, 2012 | 12:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

More spaces on the way at crowded Lambert parking lot

Well, it’s a start.

May 06, 2012 | 12:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Road Crew tackles traffic light timing, work at Murdoch and I-44

Road Crew tackles traffic light timing, work at Murdoch and I-44

Join Linda Wilson of the Missouri Department of Transportation, Todd Waelterman of the St. Louis Streets Division and David Wrone of the St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic each Wednesday at 1 p.m. for the Road Crew, an online chat about area traffic and transportation issues. Sub…

Apr 30, 2012 | 12:45 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Westbound Highway 40 opens early in downtown St. Louis

Good weather overnight helped workers finish bridge work early, MoDOT says

Apr 28, 2012 | 2:01 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

MoDOT to close stretch of Highway 40 this weekend

ST. LOUIS • A short stretch of westbound Highway 40 (Interstate 64) will be closed to traffic most of this weekend while crews begin resurfacing the bridge deck.

Apr 26, 2012 | 1:32 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

Road Crew takes on crossing at Forest Park, Highway 40 and road conditions on Big Bend

Join Linda Wilson of the Missouri Department of Transportation, Todd Waelterman of the St. Louis Streets Division and David Wrone of the St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic each Wednesday at 1 p.m. for the Road Crew, an online chat about area traffic and transportation issues. Sub…

Apr 23, 2012 | 12:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

8 (obvious) ways to avoid a parking ticket

8 (obvious) ways to avoid a parking ticket

It was delivered with all the subtlety of a boot clamped on one of your radials.

Apr 22, 2012 | 12:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Metro holding public meetings on fare increases today

Metro holding public meetings on fare increases today

Metro is considering three different plans to increase fares.

Apr 18, 2012 | 10:47 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Road Crew takes on Baptist Church Road, Big Bend and congestion at I-70 and Wentzville

Join Linda Wilson of the Missouri Department of Transportation, Todd Waelterman of the St. Louis Streets Division and David Wrone of the St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic each Wednesday at 1 p.m. for the Road Crew, an online chat about area traffic and transportation issues. Sub…

Apr 16, 2012 | 12:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Permit parking at meters confound Scottrade regulars

Permit parking at meters confound Scottrade regulars

Apparently the meters are for the area's growing residential population.

Apr 15, 2012 | 12:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Opening Day marks start of busy weekend for downtown St. Louis

Opening Day marks start of busy weekend for downtown St. Louis

Beginning with the Cardinals’ home opener this afternoon, downtown St. Louis will play host to four major events this weekend.

Apr 13, 2012 | 8:30 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Planned lid over I-70 in downtown St. Louis gets public airing

Planned lid over I-70 in downtown St. Louis gets public airing

The 'land bridge' is part of a larger transformation of the Arch grounds.

Apr 10, 2012 | 12:10 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Road Crew tackles Big Bend repaving, I-55 bypass, and Hanley Road traffic

Join Linda Wilson of the Missouri Department of Transportation, Todd Waelterman of the St. Louis Streets Division and David Wrone of the St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic each Wednesday at 1 p.m. for the Road Crew, an online chat about area traffic and transportation issues. Las…

Apr 09, 2012 | 12:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Highway trash poses a multimillion-dollar headache

Highway litterbugs wind up costing the Missouri Department of Transportation — and by extension, all drivers — a cool $5 million a year to cover trash cleanup.

Apr 07, 2012 | 12:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Metro releases fare increases

Metro releases fare increases

Two of three plans would leave base fares untouched; a third would spread increases among all payment methods.

Apr 06, 2012 | 3:30 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

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