St. Louis Express Lanes

[CapeCodder]

When I lived in Saint Louis, I always wondered why 70 had express lanes, yet 64 (40), 44, and 55 did not. I mean 70 does serve north county, where most of the 90 something municipalities in St. Louis County are located. I would've thought 64 and 44 might need them.

[US 41]

I didn't even know St Louis had express lanes. Are they actually necessary in St Louis? I've drove through St Louis three times and I've never had any problems.

[CapeCodder]

I've never even seen them used before, except the odd two or three cars that would traverse them.

[kphoger]

I've seen them used every time I've driven I-70 through Saint Louis.  However, in my experience, they don't save a whole lot of time.

[The Ghostbuster]

Would anyone advocate building a network of Express Lanes throughout the St. Louis freeway system?

[kphoger]

What the city needs is a huge tunnel all the way from Fenton to East Saint Louis.[/rant]

[Revive 755]

I didn't even know St Louis had express lanes. Are they actually necessary in St Louis?

Not anymore, but I believe they were more effective back when downtown St. Louis was more of the hub of the region.  Last I heard they were open only for EB traffic 24/7/365.

[Alex]

I didn't even know St Louis had express lanes. Are they actually necessary in St Louis?

Not anymore, but I believe they were more effective back when downtown St. Louis was more of the hub of the region.  Last I heard they were open only for EB traffic 24/7/365.

They were switched to inbound only in December 2011. MoDOT was supposed to consider making them reversible again following the completion of the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge, but I take it that they opted to keep them one way after all?