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Wine and Cheese Open House Tour Nov. 6th and 9th Benton Park

Jim Hurley — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:18:10 +0000

Open House Wine and Cheese Party

Please join us for wine and cheese while viewing these two beautiful homes Thursday November 6th between 4 and 7 p.m. and Sunday November 9th between 1 and 3 p.m. at newly renovated 2901 Wisconsin Ave. and newly constructed 2909 Wisconsin Ave. located in Benton Park.

2901 Wisconsin Ave. offered at $179,900

Like No Other Loft in Benton Park. $175 TAX ABATEMENT UNTIL THE END OF 2011. This 1260 Sq Ft 2 bed 1.5 bath features concrete floors, granite countertops, all new appliances, exposed brick, in unit washer & dryer hook-ups, and much more. This home is one of four in the complex that share a private courtyard with large stamp patio. Off street parking is included. This home will not last long, located just blocks from restaurants, and parks.

2909 Wisconsin Ave, offered at $329,900

Like No Other New Construction home in Benton Park If you’re looking for the perfect new home then look no further! Located in the heart of Benton Park on a quite street is your dream home…. This approximately 2200 sq ft home will host 3 bedrooms 2.5 baths and a first floor open floor plan, walk-out basement (which could be finished) a 2 car garage, deck and private fenced backyard.

Brian Magill 314-415-2141

Broker/Private Client Advisor

MoDOT closes lanes on westbound I-44 over Meramec River tonight

Jim Hurley — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:09:35 +0000

ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Department of Transportation, and its contractor, Truesdell Corporation of Wisconsin, Inc., will close lanes on westbound I-44 over the Meramec River near Eureka, Tuesday, Sept. 25 and Wednesday, Sept. 26. Crews will be rehabilitating the bridge deck.

Crews will close one lane nightly at 7 p.m. and the second lane at 9:30 p.m. or when the traffic flow subsides. All lanes should reopen by 6 a.m. the next day.

Motorists may experience delays during this work and are encouraged to use alternate routes. Plan ahead to avoid work zones by calling 1-888-ASK-MODOT or visiting our website at http://www.modot.org/.

MoDOT to move traffic to new pavement on Olive Boulevard, I-170

Jim Hurley — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:49:48 +0000

ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Department of Transportation, and its contractor, Millstone Bangert, Inc., will move traffic to the new pavement on the north side of Route 340 (
Olive Boulevard
) between 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Friday, June 8, 2007. Additionally, crews will open the ramp from southbound I-170 to
Olive Boulevard
and switch southbound I-170 traffic to the new I-170 lanes after 9:30 p.m. Friday, June 8, 2007. Northbound I-170 traffic will stay on the current lanes until Friday, June 15, 2007.
On Saturday, June 16, 2007, MoDOT will close>
Olive Boulevard
under I-170 to remove the remaining portions of the I-170 bridges over

Olive Boulevard
.

Olive Boulevard
will open after crews clean up from tearing down the bridges; the route is scheduled to open no later than 6 a.m. Monday, June 18.

With the new traffic pattern, traffic on westbound
Olive Boulevard
will still be unable to make a left turn onto the southbound I-270 ramp. To access southbound I-170, follow the detour signs: take northbound I-170 to

Page Avenue
and take the ramp for southbound I-170.

The construction is part of a $25.9 million project to construct a single point intersection to relieve congestion on both I-170 and Route 340. This work will also lengthen entrance and exit ramps to improve the intersection’s safety.
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 http://www.modot.org/”>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 telephone, please dial 877-478-5511 (877-4STL-511).

MoDOT to close Telegraph Road, I-255 this weekend

Jim Hurley — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:28:27 +0000

ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Department of Transportation, and its contractor, St. Louis Bridge, Inc., will close I-255 under the Telegraph Road overpass and will close Telegraph Road (Route 231) from Barracksview Road to Kinswood Lane from 10 p.m. Friday, June 8 to 5 a.m. Monday June 11 to remove part of the existing bridge. Crews will start restricting lanes at 8 p.m. Friday, June 8 to prepare for the 10 p.m. closure. Traffic from I-255 will be routed over the exit and entrance ramps on either side of the bridge – there will be one lane of traffic each over the westbound and eastbound ramps.

Detours for the night of the bridge closure are:

For travelers on northbound Telegraph Road (Route 231), detour on Kinswood Road to Koch Road to access eastbound or westbound I-255.
For travelers on southbound Telegraph Road (Route 231), detour to Barracksview Road to Lindbergh and then make a left turn in front of Home Depot to access eastbound I-255 or continue on Lindbergh to access I-55 or westbound I-255.
The lane closures and traffic restrictions are part of a $7.1 million bridge reconstruction project, to replace the two bridges over I-255 with one bridge and improve interchange flow. The improvements will include a double loop ramp from northbound Telegraph Road to westbound I-255. The improvement will also update the bridges (one which was built in the late 1940s and the other in the early 1950s) and will add an additional lane on westbound I-255 between Telegraph to nearly Lemay Ferry Road.

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).

MoDOT to close I-270 at Dougherty Ferry this weekend

Jim Hurley — Thu, 31 May 2007 15:13:19 +0000

ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Department of Transportation, and its contractor, Kozeny-Wagner, Inc., will close I-270 at Dougherty Ferry from Friday, June 1, 2007 to Monday, June 4, 2007 to tear down the Dougherty Ferry Bridge. Crews will begin restricting lanes on I-270 at 8 p.m. Friday; all lanes will be closed by 10 p.m. just before crews starting work to demolish the bridge and clean up the debris. Traffic will be routed over the entrance and exit ramps around the bridge, but drivers will not be able to access Dougherty Ferry Road. After the interstate reopens by 5 a.m. Monday, the ramps will close for the duration of reconstruction.

This $6.1 million project will widen the bridge from four lanes to seven lanes, including two through lanes and two left turn lanes on westbound Dougherty Ferry as well as one through lane and two left turn lanes on eastbound Dougherty Ferry. It will add an additional left turn lane from northbound I-270 to westbound Dougherty Ferry and an additional right turn lane from southbound I-270 to westbound Dougherty Ferry. Finally, the project will add an additional lane on westbound Dougherty Ferry between I-270 and Des Peres Road. The bridge and ramps are scheduled to re-open no later than September 1, 2007 — Labor Day weekend.

MoDOT to launch 511 travel service in St. Louis on 5/11

Jim Hurley — Tue, 08 May 2007 16:22:58 +0000

ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Department of Transportation will unveil the latest addition to its travel information package Friday, May 11, 2007, when it launches its 511 travel information telephone number for St. Louis at the Transportation Management Center in Town and Country.

511 is the nationally -recognized travel information telephone number, similar to 911 for emergency information and 411 for phone information. With the launch of the service, travelers in St. Louis City and County, and Franklin, Jefferson and St. Charles counties will be able to get real-time travel information on interstates and major state routes by simply dialing three numbers.

The travel information number is a public service of the telecommunications industry, MoDOT and Traffic.com, a NAVTEQ company. The voice-operated phone number will give travelers the ability to get traffic speeds, incident and other pertinent information for their daily travel needs. Additionally, by registering on the co-sponsored MoDOT and Traffic.com website, travelers can get information on their routes sent directly to their telephone or e-mail accounts.

The 511 travel information service is free, though cellular users will pay normal airtime and roaming charges and pay-phone customers will pay the minimum pay-phone toll fee.

Lane Restrictions On I-64 for the week of April 30 – May 4

Jim Hurley — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:30:19 +0000

Daytime lane closures are scheduled for next week as soil testing continues on I-64 and some of its cross streets. Each day’s activities are described below:

Monday, April 30, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

I-64 will have one lane closed in each direction at Tamm Avenue.
I-64 will have one lane closed in each direction between Brentwood Boulevard and Hanley Road.
Westbound I-64 will have one lane closed at McCausland Avenue and one lane closed between Lindbergh Boulevard and Spoede Road.

9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
Expect rolling two-lane closures in both directions of I-64 between Spoede Road and Kingshighway Boulevard for surveying.

Tuesday, May 1, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

I-64 will have one lane closed in each direction at Tamm Avenue.
I-64 will have one lane closed in each direction between Brentwood Boulevard and Hanley Road.
Eastbound I-64 will have one lane closed at the Clayton-Warson exit ramp.

Wednesday, May 2, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 3, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

I-64 will have one lane closed in each direction at Tamm Avenue.
I-64 will have one lane closed in each direction between Brentwood Boulevard and Hanley Road.

Friday, May 4, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

I-64 will have one lane closed in each direction at Tamm Avenue.
I-64 will have one lane closed in each direction between Brentwood Boulevard and Hanley Road.

The I-64 website

Dial *55 for Mororist Assist in the St. Louis Area

Jim Hurley — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:48:12 +0000

HOW WILL WE ASSIST YOU IF YOU ARE STALLED OR INVOLVED IN A CRASH?
Motorist Assist operator can help change tires, provide fuel and perform other minor, short term repairs. If Motorist Assist cannot get an individual motorist moving again, they will provide a phone to call for additional help. They also help provide a safer situation for a stalled motorists by providing a safe buffer with their truck and emergency flashing lights (give them some room if you approach them on the highway).

If a motorists becomes stranded on an interstate highway patrolled by Motorist Assist, he or she is encouraged to pull as far off onto the right shoulder as possible and, if safe, wait with their vehicle for a Motorist Assist truck to arrive.

Since Motorist Assist stops at all vehicles that appear to have trouble, there is no need to call them. Unless there is an emergency, the average response time is 20 minutes. Do not leave your vehicle – we can’t help you if you are not there with your car.

In the event of an emergency, a motorist should call *55 on their mobile phone. If you are involved in a crash, move your vehicles to the RIGHT shoulder out of the lanes of traffic, then call *55 and get back in your vehicle.

It will provide the safest situation for you to await help and it’s the law.

Lane Restrictions On I-64 for the week of April 23

Jim Hurley — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 23:19:50 +0000

Daytime lane closures are scheduled for next week as soil testing continues on I-64 and some of its cross streets. Each day’s activities are described below:
Monday, April 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Eastbound Eager Road will have one lane closed between Brentwood Boulevard and I-170 until 1:30 p.m.
Eastbound I-64 will have one lane closed at Tamm Avenue.
Northbound I-170 will have one lane closed at I-64.

Tuesday, April 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Eastbound I-64 will have one lane closed at Tamm Avenue.
Westbound I-64 will have one lane closed between Hampton Avenue and Tamm Avenue.

Wednesday, April 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Westbound I-64 will have one lane closed between Claytonia and Boland from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Westbound I-64 will have one lane closed between McCutcheon and Clayton-Warson from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Eastbound Eager Road will have one lane closed just east of I-170.

Thursday, April 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

I-64 will have one lane closed in each direction at the Tamm Avenue bridge.
The northbound lane of Lindbergh Boulevard will be closed at I-64 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Expect short term rolling lane closures in both directions of I-64 between McKnight Road and Bellevue Avenue and in both directions on I-170 between Eager Road and Galleria Parkway.
Southbound McCutcheon at I-64 will be closed from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Friday, April 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

I-64 will have one lane closed in each direction at the Tamm Avenue bridge.
Eastbound I-64 will have one lane closed at Lindbergh Boulevard until 1:00 p.m..
Northbound Spoede Road will have one lane closed at I-64 starting at 11:00 a.m.
Eastbound I-64 will have one lane closed between Clayton-Warson and McCutcheon.
Eastbound I-64 will have one lane closed between Hanley and Laclede Station from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, April 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Westbound I-64 will have one lane closed at McCausland.

Live traffic picture are available at www.gatewayguide.com

Construction information regarding I-64 is available at www.thenewi64.org

Interstate 64 reconstruction project (Highway 40)

Jim Hurley — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 22:54:24 +0000

As it has been widely publicized Interstate 64, known to many in the metro area as Highway 40, is going to be closed in both directions in various phases for 2 years starting in 2008.

Many of the overpasses along the route will be closed this year.

There are many concerns however it appears that the Missouri Department of Transportation has done their due diligence and is providing alternative routes and plenty of information located at www.thenewi64.org. You will also be able to get information at www.gatewayguide.com which should be fully functional by summer 2007. MoDOT’s toll free line is available at 888-ASK-MODOT and the I-64/Highway 40 project line 314-524-9191 and you can get a live response.

Look for further announcements as further tools and information become available.