Chestnut Railroad Bridge Project in Springfield

• No work planned over the Labor Day holiday weekend

• Ingram Mill Road CLOSED at Chestnut Expressway on Tuesday night, Sept. 5 for paving work 

Work Scheduled:  

• Paving Ingram Mill Road intersection with Chestnut Expressway
• Building sections of new access road on east side of railroad tracks under Chestnut Expressway bridge
• Building business entrances along McDaniel Street in various locations
• Building sidewalk along Chestnut Expressway west of bridge
• Installing fencing on south side of bridge

Traffic Impacts:  

• ROAD CLOSED: Ingram Mill Road CLOSED at Chestnut Expressway. Work hours: 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday into Wednesday, Sept. 5-6. Drivers urged to use alternate routes to reach nearby businesses.
• NIGHT WORK: Lane closings on Ingram Mill Road and on Chestnut Expressway at Ingram Mill Road for paving operations. Work hours: 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Crews and equipment entering and leaving work areas
• CHESTNUT EXPRESSWAY TRAFFIC USING TEMPORARY BYPASS:
  • Expect traffic backups and delays on eastbound Chestnut Expressway west of Belcrest Avenue at heavy traffic volume times. Drivers urged to use both eastbound lanes and take turns merging into one lane as they enter work zone.
  • Chestnut Expressway traffic shifted to north of existing roadway
  • Two westbound lanes open
  • One eastbound lane open
  • Left-turns restricted at Belcrest Avenue/Chestnut Expressway intersection. Drivers urged to obey restricted left turns.
  • Drivers urged to find alternate routes including Kearney Street and Sunshine Street to reach downtown areas of Springfield
• Camera view of project 

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

Project Summary:

• Build a bridge on Chestnut Expressway over the railroad tracks west of Route 65
• Build new roads on either side of Chestnut Expressway to provide access to area businesses
• Install a new traffic signal at Ingram Mill Road and Chestnut Expressway
• First phase of construction: June to December 2016. Prime contractor: D&E Blasting & Excavating, Nixa -- COMPLETED
• Second phase of construction: January 2017 to November 2017. Prime contractor: Lehman Construction Company, California 
• Partnership project: Springfield, Greene County, Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad & MoDOT
• Completion Date: November 2017
• Total Project Cost: $14.8 million

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