Interstate 64, MissouriRoads of the Mid-South & West > Highways of the State of Missouri > Interstate 64, Missouri
Interstate 64 is one of the newer interstates in the state of Missouri. Currently, it is slowly being extended. From once ending just over the Illinois/Missouri State Line, to ending near Dardenne Prairie. I-64 through the StL Metro is named the Daniel Boone Expressway.
The December, 19th, 2004 St. Louis Post-Dispatch, said the state highway and transportation department has approved the location for a new bridge over the Missouri River. A new four-lane bridge will built west of the current eastbound bridge, which opened in 1989. It will be many year though until the bridge is built. When completed, the new bridge will carry eastbound traffic. The current eastbound traffic will carry traffic west into St. Charles County. The original bridge at the site, which currently carries westbound traffic, was built in 1937. It will become a ramp from Chesterfield Airport Road to WB I-64/U.S. Rt. 40; NB U.S. Rt. 61. As of now, no money is avalible for the project. The state projects that it to be built near 2012 to 2020.
While in Missouri, I-64 is multi-plexed several times.
I-64 is multi-plexed with...
...Interstate 55, from the Illinois/Missouri State Line for less than a 1/4 mile at St. Louis.
...Interstate 70, from the Illinois/Missouri State Line for less than a 1/4 mile at St. Louis.
...U.S. Rt. 40, from the Illinois/Missouri State Line at St. Louis, to the end of I-64 near the Boone Bridge in Chesterfield.
...U.S. Rt. 61, from Lindbergh Blvd. in Ladue to the end of I-64 near the Boone Bridge in Chesterfield.
Near Downtown St. Louis, I-64 goes into a "double-decker" formation twice. The first being near Forest Park.
EB I-64 as it goes under WB I-64 east of Forrest Park.
EB I-64 under WB I-64.
The second time is at downtown near Busch Memorial Stadium.
EB I-64 near Busch Stadium.
EB I-64 at Busch.
While in Missouri I-64 crosses several Interstates.
Interstate 55, at Downtown St. Louis.
Interstate 70, at Downtown St. Louis.
SB I-55; WB I-64/70; U.S. Rt. 40 near their split in Downtown St. Louis.
SB I-55; WB I-64/70; U.S. Rt. 40 at WB I-70.
Interstate 170 at Brentwood.
A BGS on WB I-64/U.S. Rt. 40 one half mile from I-170.
WB I-64/U.S. Rt. 40 near I-170.
WB I-64/U.S. Rt. 40 at I-170.
A BGS on EB I-64/U.S. Rt. 40.
EB I-64/U.S. Rt. 40 near I-170.
Interstate 270 at Town and Country.
The 1 1/2 mile BGS on WB I-64/U.S. Rt. 40; NB U.S. Rt. 61.
The one mile BGS.
The half mile BGS.
WB I-64/U.S. Rt. 40; NB U.S. Rt. 61 near I-270.
WB I-64/U.S. Rt. 40; NB U.S. Rt. 61 at I-270.
There are no branches of I-64 in Missouri.
Looking south at the Poplar Street Bridge from the East Riverfront MetroLink Station. The PSB is the grayish line in the foreground.
SB I-55; WB I-64/70; U.S. Rt. 40 at the westend of the PSB.
The Missouri Welcome Sign on the PSB.
SB I-55; WB I-64/70; U.S. Rt. 40 at the St. Louis City Limits on the PSB.
EB I-64/U.S. Rt. 40 on the Missouri side of the PSB.
Looking east along the Poplar Street Bridge from the Missouri side.
Looking east at the Poplar Street Bridge complex from a overlook at Busch Stadium. (August, 2006)
A news report about cracks found on the Poplar Street Bridge on 9/14/2004. Story from FOX 2 St. Louis; KTVI-TV.
EB I-64 at the Last Missouri Exit in Downtown St. Louis.
A guide marker in Downtown St. Louis.
WB I-64/U.S. Rt. 40 near 14th Street.
WB I-64/U.S. Rt. 40 near Forest Park Parkway/Grand Blvd.
Looking east at I-64/U.S. Rt. 40 from the St. Louis Science Center.
Looking west at I-64/U.S. Rt. 40 from the St. Louis Science Center.
EB I-64 near the St. Louis Science Center
EB I-64 in Richmond Heights just east of I-170
WB I-64/U.S.Rt. 40; NB U.S. Rt. 61 in Town and Country.
WB I-64/U.S. Rt. 40; NB U.S Rt 61 in Chesterfield.
WB I-64/U.S. Rt. 40; NB U.S. Rt. 61 near the Missouri River.
WB I-64/U.S. Rt. 40; NB U.S. Rt. 61 has the older bridge across the Missouri River. There are no shoulders and no passing on the bridge.
A closer look at the signs on the bridge.
WB I-64/U.S. Rt. 40; NB U.S. Rt. 61 crossing the Missouri River.
WB I-64/U.S. Rt. 40; NB U.S. Rt. 61 near Weldon Springs.
The western end marker.