MoDOT Unveils Plans to Expand I-270 in West County

The Missouri Department of Transportation will unveil plans for widening Interstate-270, at a public meeting next week.

The meeting will be Monday Jan. 30, 4-7 p.m., at the The Lodge Des Peres, 1050 Des Peres Road, Des Peres, 63131.

"The meeting is to discuss a project to improve the flow of traffic on Interstate 270 between Interstate 44 and Manchester Road by constructing

• an additional northbound through lane between I-44 and Manchester and
  
  
• an additional southbound through lane between Dougherty Ferry and I-44,"

MoDOT stated in a news release Monday.

"Because of roadway restrictions, such as railroad bridges, this will mean narrowing all through lanes to 11 feet wide, similar to what was done on I-44 during the I-64 reconstruction."

MoDOT said crews will try to keep full shoulders along I-270 once the project is complete.

Construction on the expansion project is set to begin later this year and is expected to be complete in December 2013, according to MoDOT.

There is no presentation planned for the Jan. 30 meeting, so residents can stop by throughout the 3-hour period that evening.

Residents will be able to comment on the project's construction plans, the project’s impact, and construction staging.