I-70 closure not a major problem
A week ago Sunday I drove the Northbound detour as all traffic was routed onto surface streets as MoDOT closed I-70 downtown as they removed the Madison Ave overpass.
Traffic made its way up Broadway and back onto I-70 between Madison and St. Louis Ave. It was not fast but it kept moving.
I’m now more convinced than ever that after I-70 is moved to the new bridge that we can convert the existing highway lanes to a tree-lined boulevard. The grassroots group City to River has organized a walking tour downtown this coming Saturday, March 20th (first day of Spring). The tour begins at the Stan Musial statue on the West side of Busch Stadium, 3pm (City to River is hosting a walking tour of Memorial Drive). Arrive via the stadium MetroLink station, the tour concludes near the Eads Bridge MetroLink station.
– Steve Patterson