Route 65: THE REBUILD Phase Two - Springfield

• Southbound Route 65 at I-44 CLOSED until late August; ramps to southbound Route 65 CLOSED

• Work focused on building bridge columns along I-44 at Route 65 for new southbound Route 65 bridge

• Speed limit on I-44 at Route 65 REDUCED to 50 mph. Drivers urged to slow down through work zone.                                            

Work Scheduled:  

• Building bridge columns for new southbound Route 65 bridge along I-44
• Removing pavement from westbound I-44-to-southbound Route 65 and southbound Route 65-to-eastbound I-44 ramps
• Removing pavement from southbound Route 65 on either side of bridge over I-44
• Installing storm drain pipes in various locations 

Traffic Impacts:  

• SOUTHBOUND ROUTE 65 CLOSED until late August
  • Southbound detour: Westbound I-44 to Glenstone Avenue (Exit 80) to eastbound I-44 to southbound Route 65
  • Southbound detour: Westbound on Route 744/Kearney Street (Exit 84) to south Route 65
• RAMP CLOSINGS until late August
  • Westbound I-44-to-southbound Route 65
  • Southbound Route 65-to-eastbound I-44
  • Ramp detour: Westbound I-44 to Glenstone Avenue (Exit 80) to eastbound I-44 to southbound Route 65. Also, westbound I-44 to westbound Route 744 (Exit 84)/Kearney Street to southbound Route 65
• Nighttime lane closings on I-44 at times. One lane in each direction will remain open. Work hours: 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. 

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

Project Summary:

• Replace 50-year old, poor condition southbound Route 65 bridge over I-44
• Rebuild 1970s-era, deteriorating southbound Route 65 pavement between Valley Water Mill Road (Farm Road 102) and Kearney Street
  • August 6-August 12 – Southbound Route 65 CLOSED between I-44 and Kearney Street
  • August 13-August 21 – Southbound Route 65 CLOSED between Valley Water Mill Road (Farm Road 102) to I-44
• Rebuild deteriorating 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 late August.)
• Total Project Cost: $4.3 million 

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