NORTH ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. (KTVI) - Lambert-St. Louis International Airport is the final airport chosen for a stopover during the upcoming cross country flight of the Solar Impulse, the first aircraft capable of flying 24 hours day and night using solar energy as power.

The Solar Impulse Across America flight began in San Francisco’s Moffett Field. Lambert will be the Midwest US stop with a tentative arrival around the end of May, according to a press release.

The flight plan also includes stops at Phoenix Sky Harbor, Dallas-Fort Worth, Washington DC-Dulles and New York’s JFK. Solar Impulse said not one drop of fuel will be used along the way.

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Police are trying to figure out why a woman parked her car on the side of the road and allegedly walking into oncoming traffic.

A car hit the North St. Louis County pedestrian at about 7 a.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Bellefontaine Road and Claudine Drive, according to the St. Louis County Police Department (St. Louis County Police).

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Road work on the eastbound lanes of I-270 at the Chain Of Rocks Canal Bridge is expected to be completed Wednesday, October 17, as long as the weather cooperates. Once the lanes reopen, westbound lane closures will immediately take effect.  According to IDOT, the westbound road work is expected to take until Saturday, October 20. 

IDOT crews have been making repairs to the existing bridge surface while a new bridge is being built. Lane restrictions are in place 24 hours a day.  Delays are expected and drivers are asked to consider alternative routes.