Glenstone Avenue Pavement Rebuild

Update for Week of October 8
  • Outside lanes of northbound and southbound lanes closed on Glenstone Avenue between Lombard and Page Streets until week of Oct. 15 – DELAYS OCCURRING
  • Southbound U.S. Route 65 to Kearney Street (Missouri Route 744) off ramp CLOSED 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 10
  • Eastbound I-44 to southbound U.S. Route 65 ramp CLOSED 10 p.m. to midnight, Wednesday, Oct. 10

Work Scheduled:  

  • Removing and grading pavement of outside lanes of Glenstone Avenue between Lombard and Page Streets
  • Rebuilding entrances and sidewalks at Lombard and Page Streets
  • Paving shoulders on eastbound I-44 to southbound U.S. Route 65 ramp
  • Paving shoulders on southbound U.S. Route 65 to Kearney Street (Missouri Route 744) ramp
  • Paving shoulders on southbound Route 65 between Valley Water Mill Road and westbound I-44 ramp

 

Traffic Impacts:

  • Outside lanes of Glenstone Avenue closed in each direction between Lombard and Page Streets until week of Oct. 15
    • One lane open in each direction
    • No left turns from Glenstone Avenue
    • Business entrances closed in areas
    • Delays are expected
    • Drivers urged to avoid area unless visiting businesses
  • Southbound U.S. Route 65 to Kearney Street (Route 744) ramp CLOSED 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 10
  • Eastbound I-44 to southbound Route 65 ramp CLOSED 10 p.m. to midnight, Wednesday, Oct. 10
  • Traffic reduced to one lane on southbound Route 65 between Valley Water Mill Road and westbound I-44 on ramp midnight to 6 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 11

(Weather or construction delays could alter the work schedule.) 

Project Summary:

  • Rebuilding the deteriorating, 1950’s-era concrete pavement on Glenstone Avenue in four separate locations
    • At Kerr/Evergreen Street south of I-44 - COMPLETE
    • At Kearney Street - COMPLETE
    • At the railroad underpass north of Commercial Street - COMPLETE
    • Between Lombard Street and Page Street
  • Building pedestrian crossing across railroad tracks between Lombard and Page streets
  • Total Project Cost: $3.7 million
  • Overall Completion Date: November 1, 2018 

RATE OUR WORK ZONE 

 

(For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest)

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