Chestnut Railroad Bridge Project in Springfield

• Building bridge walls on new Chestnut railroad bridge

• Building approach pavement to new bridge 

Work Scheduled:  

• Installing reinforcing steel for future walls along new bridge
• Grading rock and building approach pavement to new bridge
• Building retaining walls on either side of new bridge and on southwest corner of Ingram Mill Road and Chestnut Expressway 

Traffic Impacts:  

• 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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(For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest) 

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