Summer Changes I-64 Traffic Flow

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has announced a change in traffic flow on Interstate 64 during peak hours as a result of schools being out and more people taking vacations.

A recent MoDOT report details congestion from Route 94 in St. Charles County to Spoede Road in St. Louis County. The report focuses on eastbound travel from 6-9 a.m. and westbound travel from 3-6 p.m.

Commuters traveling eastbound on Interstate 64 between 6-9 a.m. should consider:

• Travel times begin to slow down between 7 and 7:30 a.m.
• The worst time to travel is between 7:30 and 8 a.m.
• Travel times don’t fully improve until after 8:30 a.m. especially at the slow down spot of eastbound I-64 between Route 141 and Mason Road.

Commuters traveling westbound on Interstate 64 between 3-6 p.m. should consider:

• Travel times begin to slow down between 4 and 5 p.m.
• The worst time to travel is between 5 and 5:45 p.m.
• Travel times don’t fully improve until after 6:15 p.m. especially at the Missouri River bridge, which has a reduced speed limit due to its narrow conditions.

Real-time traffic information can be found here.