CITY OFFICES CLOSED ON MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY

City Hall and most City offices will be closed on Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday.  There will be no sanitation collection, and all routes will be delayed by a day all week.

Holidays:   The new sanitation holiday schedule for 2014 has been posted here: http://www.kirkwoodmo.org/content/City-Departments/1914/sanitation.aspx#Holidays  

Other Changes:  Effective immediately, all bulky pick-ups will be done on FRIDAYS.  This means that if you have a major appliance, piece of furniture, or other bulky or large item that you need picked up, you will need to call by Thursday at noon, for collection on the following day.  Call 822-5828 to arrange bulky pick-ups.

Christmas Trees:  Kirkwood Sanitation will collect Christmas trees throughout the month of January at no cost to you.  Just place the tree near your regular trash and recycling (leave about three feet of space in between).  Beginning February 1, a yard waste sticker will need to be attached.   

Christmas Lights:  You can drop off your old lights at the Scheidegger Recycling Depository through January 12.  

RECEPTION RESCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 16 

Due to the severe weather, the Kirkwood Area Arts Council has rescheduled the reception for its January exhibit. The oil and acrylic paintings of Judith Polys are featured now through February 3.  Please join us for the rescheduled opening reception on Thursday, January 16, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., at the Kirkwood Train Station, located at the corner of Argonne and South Kirkwood Road. Exhibits and receptions are free and open to the public.  Donations are welcome.  Art may be viewed when the Station is open for passengers.

BE CAREFUL WITH SALT!

With lots of snow already here and more forecast to come, a word of caution if you use salt on your sidewalks and driveways.  Care should be taken if using salt near your lawn or gardens.  Salt can easily kill your grass and plants before spring arrives.  It will also sterilize your soil, making it harder to get anything to grow.  An alternative to salt is sand or kitty litter (the non-clumping variety).  They don't have the melting properties but are a safe alternative for traction.  Spring is just around the corner! 

The Missouri Department of Transportation will close all lanes of I-70 downtown between Pine Street and the Poplar Street Bridge starting at 8 p.m. Friday, January 17, weather permitting.  Motorists are advised to use I-64, I-55 or I-44 to get into and out of downtown during the I-70 closure. All lanes are projected to reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, January 20.

Crews will be demolishing the Walnut Street Bridge as part of preparations for the CityArchRiver Park Over the Highway project. 

The detour for the eastbound interstate closure will be to take the Pine Street exit, follow southbound Memorial Drive and get on either the Poplar Street Bridge or I-55/I-44. The detour for the westbound interstate will be to exit onto northbound Memorial Drive and continue on 3rd Street to the ramp to westbound I-70 at the Martin Luther King Bridge.

The Eads Bridge will also be closed while the interstate is closed to ensure that interstate traffic moves smoothly.   

Walnut Street over the interstate is scheduled to be closed after morning rush on Friday, January 17.  It will remain closed until early April as crews build a wider bridge. Detours will be marked for people heading to the Old Cathedral while Walnut Street over I-70 is closed. This work is part of the overall improvements to access between downtown and the interstate as part of the Park Over the Highway project. Crews will continue to work around Memorial Drive and the interstate ramps near Pine this winter and spring. It is a portion of CityArchRiver 2015, a transformational project that will enhance the Gateway Arch experience for all visitors. The project will create a seamless park experience from the city to the Mississippi River, providing visitors with a more vibrant and safer place to visit, enjoy, and return. This work will not significantly impact access to the Gateway Arch, which remains open during construction.