Re: StL Area: Possible improvements for I-70 at Mid Rivers and MO 79/DDI's vs. ParClo's

On 9/29/2010 5:43 PM, Revive755 wrote:
News story with video in which the proposed diverging diamonds for the
Mid Rivers Mall and MO 79 interchanges are visible:

http://www.kmov.com/news/local/St-Charles-Co-and-St-Peters-considering-changes-along-I-70-103969734.html

Post-Dispatch article:
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/stcharles/article_040fdc32-c81b-11df-8c48-00127992bc8b.html

PDF from Post-Dispatch website of the Mid Rivers interchange:
http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/editorial/b/ec/2a6/bec2a6d4-c81d-11df-8989-00127992bc8b-revisions/4c9d0fb951dfd.pdf.pdf

I would love to see some sort of traffic simulation video to justify
modifying the Mid Rivers interchange over simply having I-70 access to
the proposed C-D road west of the Mid Rivers overpass. The whole idea
seems like an admission that the I-70 reliever road from MO 370 at
Spencer to MO 79 at Salt River is not going to draw enough traffic off
to make a difference

Interesting concept but adding CD lanes from Mid Rivers is going to interesting given the amount of right-of-way available without taking up a bunch of surface roads and businesses on the north side of the highway. The MidRivers exit does need help as does the traffic flow WB through that area during evening rush. I'm not sure this will be an adequate solution.
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