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May 02, 2017 12:53PM
We're having some pretty significant flooding in the area. Interstate 44, several miles to the south of me has been closed. Traffic is being diverted to Manchester Road, which is already congested, so they're predicting huge gridlock. Suddenly the quick post office and gas station shops I was going to do after my trip to the gym (all three right in the middle of the mess) won't be so quick. OY!

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May 02, 2017 10:52PM
Where are you talking about? I don't know where Rt. 44 is.

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May 03, 2017 02:00AM
Interstate 44 runs from St. Louis southwest to Texas. It is closed in southwest St. Louis County because the Meramec River is experiencing it's second "500 year flood" in 15 months.

Manchester Road that Kathy referred to is also State Highway 100 which is one of the few routes around the closed section. A big section of 100 is part of the old Route 66.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/03/2017 02:02AM by LisaSTL.
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May 03, 2017 02:03AM
Route 44 runs from the edge of Cape Cod through RI and CT into NY.

[en.wikipedia.org]

I believe Kathy was talking about I-44. Totally different thing. winking smiley

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/03/2017 02:03AM by bgriffin.
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May 03, 2017 02:05AM
Yes it does. We are talking about Interstate 44.

[en.wikipedia.org]

Ha! You edited while I was finding the linksmiling smiley

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/03/2017 02:06AM by LisaSTL.
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May 03, 2017 02:19AM
At least she didn't call it The 44

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May 03, 2017 05:27AM
LOL griff.

There is a Manchester Rd. about a mile away from my house and we have "the 44" nearby, too...but no flooding so I knew it wasn't here.
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May 03, 2017 08:02PM
Or you could be in Atlanta, where the traffic is horrendous, had an arson fire close our main interstate and ever othery alternative route is under construction. No, I am not sorry about asking for extra bonuses as I am spending over an hour to go 12 miles, even at 6 AM on Saturday. Agh!!!
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May 03, 2017 08:15PM
And now a second Interstate (55) is closed in the St. Louis metropolitan area, along with multiple arterial roads. A traffic guy reported that a much longer of the road I have to travel on is experiencing quadrupled drive times. Fortunately I know back ways to stay off of most of it. Foodluvr, if I knew this was coming I would have asked for bonuses, too!

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May 03, 2017 09:53PM
Traffic by me was much worse this afternoon. One exit past me is the most direct road to connect to Hwy 100 going westbound while avoiding the business district closer to Kathy. It's also the same road with both my banks, the local grocery store, Trader Joe's and Total Wine. It's taking twice as long to get money and boozesmiling smiley

Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
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May 03, 2017 10:54PM
If the rain lets up you could walk to those stores and carry it home...or open that bottle of wine and drink it there :-)

@LisaSTL wrote:

Traffic by me was much worse this afternoon. One exit past me is the most direct road to connect to Hwy 100 going westbound while avoiding the business district closer to Kathy. It's also the same road with both my banks, the local grocery store, Trader Joe's and Total Wine. It's taking twice as long to get money and boozesmiling smiley

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