Trolley Construction Update

Summer 2015

Trolley Removal at Commerce Bank in the Loop, as original caption reads.

Historical Summer 2015 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.

University City Roundabout – Phase II Construction on permanent roundabout shifts to south Phase 1 work on the north side of the roundabout is nearly complete and Phase II work on the south side begins Monday, May 18. Traffic on Delmar Blvd. has been redirected to two lanes of twoway traffic north of the existing temporary roundabout. Track Preparations – South Side of Delmar Pavement saw-cutting on Delmar Blvd. has begun, and crews have begun saw-cutting the south side of Delmar Blvd. in preparation for trolley track installation. Work begins at Kingsland Ave. and proceeds east. Crews will work from approximately 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Parking meters will be placed out of service as needed in construction areas only. Traffic control will be removed at the end of each work period and reestablished each morning. Also, Ameren will be removing street light poles on the south side of Delmar from Sgt. Mike King Drive to Leland, then from Leland Ave. to Limit Ave. Parking meters will be placed out of service as needed in construction areas only. Traffic control will be removed at the end of each work period and reestablished each morning.

The Delmar Loop pedestrian light poles will remain in place. DeBaliviere Avenue Traffic is diverted to the two east lanes of DeBaliviere Ave. as work continues on the west side of DeBaliviere. Access to businesses along DeBaliviere Ave. will remain open at all times. DeBaliviere Bridge at Forest Park Parkway The Debaliviere bridge over the Metro tracks at Forest Park Pwky. was successfully removed last weekend. Pedestrian and bicycle access to Forest Park remains open via sidewalk on east side of DeBaliviere. West side access will reopen on May 27.