Ask the Road Crew
Is your route to work giving you a headache because of potholes, poorly timed lights or street construction? Let the experts know, and ask them your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday Aug. 7.
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Last Friday, I called in a report that a local city road repacking project caused asphalt oil to coat various MoDOT maintained roads Hwy A-100-47. As dump truck drivers for the company Krupp Construction left area to get to asphalt plant in Pacific. This seems to be an ongoing issue with trucks and that particular plant. What is the MoDOT inspection team doing these days to stop this unsightly mess and get companies to remove the tar? -
We do appreciate you letting us know when you see items such as this. MoDOT does not have any enforcement capabilities; we do continue to work with our construction partners, drivers and the plant to discourage this type of activity and to get it cleaned up when it does happen. Andrew Gates, MoDOT Communications -
Thanks for the chats. I was wondering if Highway 61 from 1-70 to to Troy and vice versa will get the 65mph speed limit back? Years ago it was lowered to 60mph due to safety issues. Many improvements have been made including numerous overpasses, right in and right outs and the newest addition of cable barriers. I'm sure if funding will allow more crossovers will be eliminated in the future as well. Has enough been done to resume the 65mph zone? Thanks
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We have made some significant safety improvements along the corridor, to include adding median guard cable and constructing the Route 61/P interchange to remove several crossovers on Route 61. Next January, we will start the process to re-evaluate the Travel Safe Zone along Route 61. That will include a speed study and an evaluation to see if there has been a reduction in crashes. That re-evaluation will help determine if the limits of the Travel Safe Zone should remain the same, and if the speed limit remains at an appropriate level. Andrew Gates, MoDOT Communication
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I was just wondering on the status of the bridge replacement at Midland/Dorsett Rd. Is the project on time and will there be any changes when its done. What is the expected date for completion? I'm hoping while your crews are working this project they can also address the horrible pot holes that constantly need filling at the end of the ramp from Midland onto north bound Lindbergh, a more permanent solution is definitely needed.
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Right now, we are looking at the roadway being reopened about the middle of September. We had to drive some of the foundation pieces deeper than anticipated, but that's not something you can determine until you get out there and start the work. We are doing some milling and resurfacing on Lindbergh, and will be including the area where you reference at the end of the ramp. The bridge project is pretty much just replacing the existing bridge. Andrew Gates, MoDOT Communications
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Can MODOT & the City please check the signals on SB Hampton at I-64? During afternoon rush, the lights at Clayton and Berthold seem to turn red at un-synced times. Traffic then backs up through the intersection with I-64 causing backups in three different directions (from I-64 & Forest Park). I'm not sure how long it's been like this, but it wasn't like this in the past. Thank you!
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Nothing new, that I can think of, although I have asked our traffic team to see if they have any thoughts. We do have several road closures that can impact school routes, or at least will make them more congested (Dorsett/Midland and Watson Road near I-44 come to mind). Of course, remember the rules for stopping for school buses and give the buses plenty of room (while they are stopped and if/when passing them while they are moving). Andrew Gates, MoDOT Communications
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Yes. We are currently working on the eastbound ramp there. When that is done by the end of August, we will move to the westbound ramp. We were avoiding working on that ramp until after the Stanley Cup playoffs (but we had to finish working on the ramp we were making repairs on before we started the ones at 14th Street. Andrew Gates, MoDOT Communications
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When exiting I-64 WB at Boyle in the evenings (5:30-6:30) there have been multiple occasions that the wait for the left turn arrow has been 2-3 minutes and at least once over 4 minutes. Vehicles typically backup halfway down the ramp if not almost on to the highway. The detection camera may not be pointed in the right place as it seems if cars do pull past the cross walk there doesn't seem to be an issue. At times drivers will start making left turns with the red light due to the excessive wait time. In a perfect world the signal would also be coordinated with the one at Clayton Ave. If this can be looked into it would be greatly appreciated.
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Our contractor began work on Kerth this past April. The previous activity was undertaken by utility companies and was unrelated to our project. We'll be resurfacing Kerth from Butler Hill Road to Meramec Bottom, and expect to complete the job by year's end. David Wrone, St. Louis County -
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The project David was mentioning is the following one:
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Can anything be done to make the correct lane markings be more visible on I-44 where construction work is being done (where the bridges are closed in the city)?
Driving on the highway in the a.m. commute, I noticed that it is IMPOSSIBLE to tell which markings are the correct ones, and other drivers were also confused. -
We have an issue when the sun is in a certain position during the morning rush, where the glare from the sun blocks out the lane lines, but makes the old ground out lane lines more visible. We have really done about as much as we can with the lines during construction. As you can see with the Shrewsbury project, we are putting a final layer of asphalt on the roadway, which covers up all the existing lines and gives us a nice fresh asphalt "canvas" for the final lane lines on the interstate. We will do the same thing when the project between Kingshighway and Grand is complete. Andrew Gates,, MoDOT Communications
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Anything going to be done about Muegge Rd in St. Charles stoplights.
Seems traffic being funneled to cave springs, truman rd on north and 364 on other end. Those of us living off Muegge having trouble getting out of subdivisions as lights not timed for us. We only get a green for 5 or 6
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A few weeks ago there was a water main break in the right westbound lane of Olive just as you enter the intersection (Kingsland and Olive). When the main was repaired they did a temporary road repair. That repair has gotten worse since then and has sunk. I try to avoid that section of road. Should I call Missouri American Water to let them know?
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That section of Olive Boulevard is, I believe, University City's to maintain. You would have to check with them. MoDOT's maintenance goes as far as Ferguson Avenue where Route 340 ends. However, typically, utility companies put a temporary patch on a repair until they can be sure the repair holds, before they schedule a permanent repair. Andrew Gates, MoDOT Communications
