ST. LOUIS - Missouri Department of Transportation and its contractor N.B. West Contracting will restrict lanes on Holmes and Hampton Avenue at Interstate 44 for nighttime paving work on Friday, October 23, 2009, weather permitting.

·        Crews will close one lane on Holmes from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. tonight. Flaggers will be in place to direct traffic.

·        Crews will close one lane in each direction on Hampton Avenue underneath I-44 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. tonight.

Crews will conduct daytime paving work at Shrewsbury and Big Bend over I-44 on Monday, October 26, weather permitting.

·        Crews will close one lane in each direction on Shrewsbury with flaggers in place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2009. The westbound I-44 exit ramp to Shrewsbury will also be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, October 26.

·        Flaggers will be in place on Big Bend over I-44 as one lane of Big Bend is closed in each direction from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, October 26.

Motorists may experience delays during this work and are encouraged to use alternate routes. Plan ahead -- for ways to avoid work zones, call 1-888-ASK-MODOT or visit our website at www.modot.org/ Travelers can also get up-to-the-minute traffic information on interstates or major state routes by dialing 5-1-1 from most cell phones; if 5-1-1 isn't available from your carrier, please dial 877-478-5511 (877-4STL-511).

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