Northbound Route 65-to-Westbound Route 60 Ramp CLOSED Tonight (Sept. 21)
What: Northbound Route 65-to-westbound Route 60 ramp CLOSED in southeast Springfield
When: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. tonight (Thursday, Sept. 21)
Why: Contractor crews removing shoulder to prepare for widening the ramp
Traffic Impacts:
- Drivers will have to use nearby Route 65 interchanges including Battlefield Road to reach westbound Route 60
- Drivers are urged to slow down and expect delays in the work zone
(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
- 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
Completion Date: November 2017
Total Project Cost: $21 million.
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