Route 65 Six-Laning Project - Springfield

• Eastbound Route 60-to-southbound Route 65 drivers have dedicated lane and no longer have to merge into southbound Route 65 traffic 

Work Scheduled:  

• Completing pavement striping in various locations
• Installing road signs in areas
• Applying grass seed and mulch in various locations
• Cleaning up in various locations 

Traffic Impacts:  

• 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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