TRAFFIC ALERT

• Eastbound I-44 CLOSED at Route 65 in Springfield on THURSDAY NIGHT, Aug. 2

• EARLY HEADS UP: Southbound Route 65 CLOSED between I-44 and Kearney Street Aug. 5-12 

What’s CLOSED and When:

• Eastbound I-44 CLOSED at Route 65 in Springfield for bridge girder installation
• 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday into Friday, Aug. 2-3 
• 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  
• During this phase of the project, there is no access to southbound Route 65 from I-44.
• 10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, until 10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12 

Detours:

• Eastbound I-44: Southbound on Route 65 to Division Street to northbound Route 65 to eastbound I-44
• Southbound Route 65 and eastbound I-44-to-southbound Route 65 ramp: Westbound or eastbound on I-44 to southbound Glenstone Avenue (Exit 80) to eastbound Kearney Street to southbound Route 65
• Westbound I-44-to-southbound Route 65 Ramp: Westbound on Route 744/Kearney Street (Exit 84) to southbound Route 65
• All detours are signed 

(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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