Route 65: THE REBUILD - Springfield

THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE PROJECT IN THE COMING WEEK:

• NORTHBOUND ROUTE 65 BETWEEN SUNSHINE STREET AND CHESTNUT EXPRESSWAY TO CLOSE AT 12:01 A.M. MONDAY, AUGUST 7, until as late as 11:59 pm on Sunday, August 13

• All northbound Route 65 traffic can and must exit at Sunshine Street                                            

Work Scheduled:  

• Breaking up and removing concrete pavement in two northbound outside lanes of Route 65 between Sunshine Street and Chestnut Expressway early in the week
• Pouring new concrete for northbound outside lanes starting on Tuesday or Wednesday
• Crews working 24-hours a day with construction noise possible ‘round the clock 

Traffic Impacts:  

• ROAD CLOSED: Northbound Route 65 CLOSED between Sunshine Street and Chestnut Expressway
  • Closing time: 12:01 a.m. Monday, August 7, until as late as 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, August 13
  • All northbound Route 65 traffic can and must exit at Sunshine Street
• RAMPS CLOSED:
  • Northbound on ramp from Sunshine Street to Route 65 CLOSED
  • Northbound off ramp from Route 65 to Chestnut Expressway CLOSED
• ROUTE 65 DETOUR:
  • Signed detour using Route 60/360 to I-44
  • Alternate detour using Route 125 between Route 60 and I-44
  • Drivers encouraged to find alternate routes to destinations inside Springfield including Glenstone Avenue, Kansas Expressway and West Bypass
• TEMPORARY TRAFFIC SIGNALS:
• Located at Eastgate Avenue & Cherry Street, Eastgate Avenue & Catalpa Street, and LeCompte Road & Division Street intersections
• Drivers will experience delays at the intersections
• Traffic signals are temporary and will be removed when the closings of Route 65 are complete in late August/early September 

(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
• Southbound closings start on July 10 with completion by late July/early August
  • 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
• Northbound closings start on August 7 with completion by late August/early September
  • Northbound closed between Sunshine Street and Chestnut Expressway week of August 7
  • Northbound closed between Chestnut Expressway and Division Street week of August 14
  • Northbound closed between Division Street and Kearney Street week of August 21
• 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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