TRAFFIC ALERT

• Southbound Route 65 CLOSED between I-44 and Kearney Street until 10 p.m. Sunday, August 12
• No access from I-44 to southbound Route 65 until August 12 

What:

• Southbound Route 65 between I-44 and Kearney Street CLOSED for pavement reconstruction
• Eastbound I-44-to-southbound Route 65 ramp CLOSED
• Southbound Route 65 to Kearney Street ramp CLOSED  
• No access to southbound Route 65 from I-44 

When:

• 10 p.m. Sunday, August 5, until 10 p.m. Sunday, August 12 

Detour:

• I-44 to Glenstone Avenue (Exit 80) to eastbound Kearney Street to southbound Route 65
• I-44 to Route 744/Kearney Street (Exit 84) to westbound Kearney Street to southbound Route 65
• All detours are signed
• Traffic congestion expected at Glenstone Avenue/Kearney Street intersection and Kearney Street/Route 65 interchange 

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

Project Summary:

• July 14-Late August
  • 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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