ST. LOUIS – Motorists who use Ladue Road under Interstate 270 will need to allow extra time and determine alternate routes next weekend.

Crews will close Ladue under Interstate 270 starting Friday, December 13 at 8 p.m. to remove the outside portions of the bridge to prepare for upcoming widening work.

There is no additional impact to traffic on Interstate 270 during this demolition.

Lanes on Ladue will reopen Monday, December 16 by 5 a.m.

Drivers heading to locations east of I-270 on Ladue Road can use Interstate 64, exit at Ballas Road (Exit 26) and head north until they reach Ladue Road. Drivers heading to locations west of I-270 on Ladue Road can continue north on I-270, exit at Olive Boulevard (Route 340), turn right onto Woodcrest Executive Drive, take the first right and follow Woodcrest Executive Drive under Olive. At the light, turn left onto Coeur De Ville Drive and follow it to Ladue.