TRAFFIC ALERT

• Westbound I-44 CLOSED at Route 65 in Springfield on Monday night, July 30

• Eastbound I-44 CLOSED at Route 65 in Springfield on Wednesday night, Aug. 1

• Detours in place for nighttime closings of I-44 

What:

• Westbound and eastbound I-44 CLOSED at Route 65 in Springfield over two separate nights 

When:

• Westbound I-44 at Route 65: 
  • 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday into Tuesday, July 30-31
• Eastbound I-44 at Route 65:
• 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Wednesday into Thursday, Aug. 1-2 

Why: Contractor crews installing bridge girders for new southbound Route 65 bridge over closed lanes of I-44 

Detours:

• Westbound I-44: Northbound on Route 65 to Valley Water Mill Road (FRD 102) to southbound Route 65 to westbound I-44
• Eastbound I-44: Southbound on Route 65 to Division Street to northbound Route 65 to eastbound I-44
• Southbound Route 65: Westbound on I-44 to Glenstone Avenue (Exit 80) to eastbound I-44 to southbound Route 65
• Westbound I-44-to-southbound Route 65 Ramp: Westbound Route 744 (Exit 84) to southbound Route 65

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

Project Summary:

• Replace 50-year old, deteriorating southbound Route 65 bridge over I-44
• Rebuild original 1970s-era southbound Route 65 pavement between Valley Water Mill Road (Farm Road 102) and Kearney Street
• Rebuild ramps:
  • Rebuild westbound I-44-to-southbound Route 65 ramp
  • Rebuild eastbound I-44-to-southbound Route 65 ramp
  • Rebuild southbound Route 65-to-Kearney Street ramp
  • Rebuild portion of eastbound I-44-to-southbound Route 65 ramp
• 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 mid-August.)
• Total Project Cost: $4.3 million 

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