Route 65 Six-Laning Project - Springfield

• Route 65 OPEN to six lanes – three lanes northbound and three lanes southbound

• Nighttime lane closings for bridge repairs and cleanup

• This will be the final update for the project. Thanks for your patience during the project! 

Work Scheduled:  

• Repairing bridge end on southbound Route 65 bridge over Springfield Lake
• Installing road signs in areas
• Applying grass seed and mulch in various locations
• Cleaning up in various locations

Traffic Impacts:  

• NIGHT WORK: One southbound lane of Route 65 closed at Springfield Lake bridge. Work hours: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• All six lanes of Route 65 open in both directions between Route 60 and a point south of Evans Road
• Eastbound Route 60-to-southbound Route 65 has dedicated lane which becomes third southbound lane of Route 65 south of Route 60. Ramp drivers no longer merge into southbound lanes of Route 65.
• Daytime and nighttime lane closings possible on Route 65 at lower traffic volume times
• Trucks and other equipment entering and leaving work areas
• Timbercrest Road underneath Route 65, the Galloway Greenways trail and the James River Water trail OPEN

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

Project Summary:

• Widen Route 65 to six lanes — three lanes in each direction — between Route 60 and a point south of Evans Road to continue the progress to six lane Route 65 toward Ozark
• Widen and rehabilitate southbound Route 65 bridge over Lake Springfield to accommodate new lanes and to lengthen eastbound Route 60-to-southbound Route 65 ramp
• Replace northbound Route 65 bridge over Lake Springfield with new, wider span to replace old bridge in constant need of repair
• Extend northbound Route 65 ramps to Route 60
• Prime Contractor: Emery Sapp and Sons, Columbia
• Project nearing completion
• Total Project Cost: $21 million 

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(For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest) 

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