ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Department of Transportation and its contractor, Fred Weber Inc., will have several early morning blasts on Saturday as part of this weekend’s closure of Interstate 64 for utility work.
Crews will be constructing a trench to carry utilities under the interstate. Since that trench will be going through bedrock, workers will need to blast as part of construction.
The blasting is currently scheduled between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. Saturday, March 30.
“Since this work is underground, we do not anticipate that there will be much to see during the blasting. We ask that people please stay well away from the construction area for their protection and ours,” said Deanna Venker, MoDOT St. Louis City Area Engineer.
Crews have all lanes and ramps between Forest Park Avenue and Hampton closed on Interstate 64 in both directions starting at 8 p.m. Friday, March 29. The ramps from McCausland/Skinker, Hampton and Kingshighway to eastbound I-64 will be closed during this time. In addition, the ramps from Pine, Jefferson, Market and Grand to westbound I-64 will be closed during this time.
Crews will reopen the interstate and all ramps by 3 a.m. Monday, April 1.
Washington University in St. Louis and BJC HealthCare have partnered with the department on the project. Construction is expected to continue until July 2014.
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