TRAFFIC ALERT

Valley Water Mill Road to Southbound Route 65 Ramp OPEN to Traffic

What: Valley Water Mill Road ramp to southbound Route 65 open to traffic following pavement reconstruction 

When: 2:45 p.m. today (Monday, Aug. 20) 

Project Summary:

  • July 14-Week of August 20
    • Replace 50-year old, deteriorating southbound Route 65 bridge over I-44
    • Rebuild westbound I-44-to-southbound Route 65 ramp
    • Rebuild southbound Route 65-to-eastbound I-44 ramp
  • August 5-August 12
    • Rebuild original 1970s-era southbound Route 65 concrete pavement between I-44 and Kearney Street
    • Rebuild southbound Route 65-to-Kearney Street ramp
    • Rebuild portion of eastbound I-44-to-southbound Route 65 ramp
  • August 12-August 19
    • Rebuild original 1970s-era southbound Route 65 concrete pavement between Valley Water Mill Road (FRD 102) and I-44
  • Upgrade guardrail
  • Rebuild shoulders
  • No work planned for northbound Route 65
  • Prime Contractor: Millstone Weber, Inc. of St. Charles, Mo.
  • Completion Date: November 2018 (However, contractor plans to complete project by late August.)
  • Total Project Cost: $4.3 million 

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