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News Release
Hollister/U.S. 65 Interchange
Construction
Update for Week of November 29
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*DISTRICT 8, SPRINGFIELD
- Work scheduled: Rock blasting
planned east side of U.S. 65 near Birch Road and Industrial
Boulevard and near Gage Drive.
Box culverts and drain pipes installed at Birch Road
and Industrial Boulevard.
Brush clearing on east side of U.S. 65 along Business
65 and First Street.
Utility lines relocated along Route V/Business 65.
Impact on Traffic: When blasting
occurs, traffic on U.S. 65 and on Birch Road and Industrial
Boulevard will be stopped for short periods before and
after the blast. The scheduled delay for blasting is
five minutes each time, though it could be longer.
One-lane traffic at intersection of Birch Road and Industrial
Boulevard.
Work zone speed limit on
U.S. 65: 45 mph.
Project
background: Construction of U.S. 65/Business
65 interchange and overpass for Business 65 north of
new interchange and widening of U.S. 65 to four lanes
along 1.6 miles (2,000 feet north of Bus. 65/Route V
to just south of Route 165.)
Cost:
$19.2 million (low bid), shared by MoDOT,
City of Hollister and Taney County.
Prime
contractor: W.A. Ellis Construction of Independence.
Scheduled completion: Spring
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