As a resident of St. Peters, I see first hand what the construction of highway 364 does to traffic and the time of commutes.

In the beginning, the overpass of Harvester Road had a large impact on my day to day commute. Since I live off of Harvester Road, I had to find out-of-the-way alternate routes to get around the construction and reach local businesses.

While in the past, I drove around groaning and morning about the inconvenience of my travels, I am now very glad that the construction is taking place. My travel time is already much less and the highway is so well laid out that it is an easy breeze to drive on.

Last Tuesday, MoDot closed a section of Jungermann Road. While it will be closed for 8 weeks, alternate routes will be constructed to move around the construction. The closing is only a small part of the big plans for highway 364. Eventually this highway will become a freeway with no stop lights, extending all the way out to O’Fallon. This means that it will be easier for drivers to travel around the entire county. That also means there will be an easier access to the multitude of businesses that will (and currently do) line 364.

Yes, it most likely will take an extra 10 minutes to get to your destination today, but in the end, Highway 364 will become a 8-lane freeway providing shorter travel times, easier commutes, and an easier access to the variety of businesses along 364. Then, we will all be thankful for the more enjoyable and faster travels project.

Taylor Berra