Route 65: THE REBUILD - Springfield

THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE PROJECT IN THE COMING WEEK:

• Nighttime lane closings on Route 65 between Sunshine and Kearney Streets throughout the week                                            

Work Scheduled:  

• Paving roadway shoulders in areas
• Installing new guardrail in areas 

Traffic Impacts:  

• ALL LANES OF ROUTE 65 OPEN during daytime hours
• NIGHT WORK: Lane closings in both northbound and southbound lanes of Route 65. Work hours: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday-Friday. 

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

Project Summary:

• Rebuild outside two lanes in both directions of Route 65 between Kearney Street and Sunshine Street
• Route 65 CLOSED in segments (between interchanges) in one direction at a time from week of July 10 until first of September
• Northbound closings COMPLETE as of August 27
  • Northbound closed between Sunshine Street and Chestnut Expressway week of August 7 – COMPLETED
  • Northbound closed between Chestnut Expressway and Division Street week of August 14 -- COMPLETED
  • Northbound closed between Division Street and Kearney Street week of August 21 -- COMPLETED
• Southbound closings COMPLETE as of July 30
  • Southbound closed between Kearney and Division Streets week of July 10 -- COMPLETED
  • Southbound closed between Division Street and Chestnut Expressway week of July 17 – COMPLETED
  • Southbound closed between Chestnut Expressway and Sunshine Street week of July 24 – COMPLETED
• Rebuild or repair interchange ramps
• Upgrade guardrail
• Rebuild outside shoulders
• Prime Contractor: Millstone Weber, LLC of St. Charles, Mo.
• Completion Date: November 2017
• Total Project Cost: $7.9 million

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