It's challenging enough to pave a road and remove temporary
bridges without worrying about cars, trucks and buses barreling
through intersections.
So, from 7 p.m. today to 5 a.m. March 20, the intersection of
Skinker Boulevard and Forest Park Parkway will be closed to all
vehicle traffic. As part of the MetroLink expansion project,
construction crews will be removing the temporary bridges south of
the intersection, back filling the hole and completing the
pavement.
Skinker will be closed north of Lindell Boulevard and Brookings
Drive and south of Pershing Avenue.
Pedestrian traffic at the intersection will not be affected,
and the crosswalks will remain the same as they currently are.
Barricades and signage will be installed to control traffic.
Two-way traffic on Throop Drive will be maintained at all times
and will not be impacted by this operation.
Possible detours for WUSTL traffic on Skinker include:
• Southbound Skinker traffic can proceed east
on Delmar Boulevard, turn south on De Baliviere Avenue, and then
west on Lindell Boulevard.
• Northbound Skinker traffic will need to
access the Hilltop Campus via either Forsyth Boulevard or
Brookings Drive.
The timing of the plan attempts to minimize the impact of the
closure, as it largely coincides with the University's spring
break.
Weather conditions could delay the re-opening of the
intersection.
Additionally, Hanley Road will be closed at the Forest Park
Parkway overpass in Clayton from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. March 11-12.
