Reminder: Part of I-270 to be closed for bridge demolition on Tuesday

GRANITE CITY Interstate 270 will be closed in both directions Tuesday between Riverview Boulevard in St. Louis and Illinois Route 3 to demolish the westbound span of the old Chain of Rocks Canal Bridge.

There will be limited opportunity to watch the implosion from the Old Chain of Rocks Road canal bridge to the south.

Demolition of the old truss bridge will result in the closure of I-270 beginning at about 10 a.m. Tuesday. The closure should be lifted within two hours.

During the highway closure, westbound traffic will be diverted to Route 3 and eastbound traffic will be directed to exit at Riverview. This will be the second of three demolitions using explosives to remove the old canal bridges.

Members of the public can get to the viewing area by parking in a designated area off West Chain of Rocks Road, west of Route 3.

Ken Leiser 314-340-8215

@kenleiser on Twitter

kleiser@post-dispatch.com

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Reminder: Part of I-270 to be closed for bridge demolition on Tuesday