Traffic Ahead: Leprechauns, Floats to Impede I-64

An army of Irish Americans celebrating their green heritage will interfere with traffic this weekend.

In St. Louis City, there will be ramp closures on eastbound and westbound Interstate 64 Saturday for the St. Patrick’s Day parade. The I-64 ramps at Market, Broadway, 20th/Chestnut and Sixth Street will be closed for short durations anytime between 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

All lanes on Route 100 (Manchester Road) from Broadway to Tucker will be closed Saturday morning from 8-10 a.m. for the St. Patrick’s Day festivities.

Maintenance crews continue to patch potholes on state roads in the St. Louis region as part of the Missouri Department of Transportation's Pothole Patrol. People can call 1-888-ASK-MODOT to report a pothole on any state-owned road or interstate. Crews will repair that pothole within 24 hours on weekdays.

Motorists are urged to drive the speed limit and stay alert for highway workers throughout the St. Louis region.

Ongoing Closures

• I-70, St. Louis City, right lane on eastbound I-70 closed from St. Louis Avenue to Broadway until summer 2012.
• I-70, St. Louis City, entrance ramp from 11th Street to eastbound I-70 closed until summer 2012.
• Grand Boulevard, St. Louis City, closed from I-64 to Chouteau until mid 2012.