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Davion206
Explorer
Dec 11, 2016

St. Louis, MO

Looking for advice on a route north/south or south/north to bypass St. Louis, MO. Sunday is not bad but, week days are crazy.
  • First bridge north after leaving metro St. Louis is Hwy. 54 at Louisiana.

    South is Chester, Il.

    My choice is I-270/370 on the north side or I-255 south.
  • Need to know what city you want to start the bypass and where are you heading after the bypass. You don't have to be close to the city to start your bypass. There are probably completely different routes you could take from your starting point to your destination.
  • We have never found a good bypass. We usually go north and cross the Mississippi at Keokuk IA. That involves taking smaller roads. St Louis is one city I never want to drive thru. You could take I-55 north to I-72 and from there west and cross at Hannibal MO.