TRAFFIC ALERT

• I-44 CLOSED at Route 65 in Springfield until early Sunday morning, July 15

• Southbound Route 65 CLOSED at I-44 until late August

• DETOURS IN PLACE/TRAFFIC CONGESTION EXPECTED

• DRIVERS URGED TO AVOID I-44/ROUTE 65 INTERCHANGE AREA 

When:

• I-44 REMAINS CLOSED until early (12:01 a.m.) Sunday, July 15
• Southbound Route 65 CLOSED until late August 

Why: Contractor crews tearing down southbound Route 65 bridge over I-44 and beginning process of building new bridge 

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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