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Have construction questions and commute complaints? Ask the Road Crew, 1 p.m. Wednesday

Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

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I read my comment last week after submitting it and saw that the word pothole was changed to potatoe! Lol. Gotta love auto-correct! Thanks for hosting these weekly chats.

by Don 3/3/2021 6:02:02 PM
Fortunately, except for the occasional tractor trailer overturn, we don't have too many problems with potatoes -- but if you see a pothole on an interstate or state numbered or lettered route, please feel free to share it with us 24/7 at 314-275-1500. Andrew Gates, MoDOT Communications

by Andrew Gates, MoDOT 3/3/2021 6:02:03 PM
Thanks for hosting these chats. This question is for MoDOT. When exiting eastbound I-44 at Lafayette towards the curve on the off-ramp, there is a large pipe in the grassy area. It looks like this might have been left over from the recent construction as it has been there for a few weeks now. Is this something that can be removed? I think it would be too big for the volunteer cleanup crews.

by Area Commuter 3/3/2021 7:15:39 PM
I've passed it along to the engineer overseeing the construction -- we'll check it out. Andrew Gates, MoDOT Communications

by Andrew Gates, MoDOT 3/3/2021 7:15:40 PM
With more and more vehicles being electric and losing fuel tax funds - have there been discussing as to how to replace those funds -

by Jack 3/3/2021 7:39:03 PM
That was one of the issues discussed by the 21st Century Transportation System Task Force, set up by the Missouri legislature. You can see some of their recomendations here: Microsoft PowerPoint - Mo Transp Task Force Recommendations.ppt [Read-Only] [Compatibility Mode] (modot.org). Andrew Gates, MoDOT

by Andrew Gates, MoDOT 3/3/2021 7:39:04 PM
Hello the lanes on Patterson between Lindbergh and Humes Lane needs repair. They are horrible. Please consider and advise if it will be repaired. Thank you

by LM 3/3/2021 7:48:03 PM
I'll post a reply to your query in next week's Road Crew. David Wrone, St. Louis County's Department of Transportation

by dwrone 3/3/2021 7:48:04 PM
For the City - there's a nasty pothole / dip / expansion joint problem in Lane 2 of SB River Des Peres Drive at the north end of the bridge over Chippewa / Watson Road. Thanks!

by Jimmy Z 3/3/2021 8:05:45 PM
will check it out - thanks!

by Street Department 3/3/2021 8:05:45 PM