If downtown Belleville wasn't confusing enough for out-of-towners, the roundabout at the intersection of Illinois 159 and Main Street will be closed for two weeks starting starting today.
The closure is part of the downtown beatification process that has brought down the brick planters and other dated elements. So far, the updates really look great and the street closures have been reasonable.
Crews begin work at Public Square in Belleville
Belleville News Democract
Although the work on the ground won't start for another two years, the money is there and the paperwork has been signed to build a new bridge between the Metro East and downtown St Louis. 
A new bridge will be great for the east side of the Mississippi River. Creating another route to get across the river should greatly cut down on an already convenient drive time from Illinois to St Louis.
With a $640,000,000 price tag, the ground breaking for the bridge and highway realignment should be in 2010 with the bridge ready for use in 2015.
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St. Louis Post Article (http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/commutingtraffic/story/2EC03CDEA2EA7F8A862573FE0016B154?OpenDocument)
Belleville News Democrat Article (http://www.bnd.com/homepage/story/268742.html)
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