Route 65: THE REBUILD - Springfield

THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE PROJECT IN THE COMING WEEK:

• Southbound Route 65 CLOSED between Chestnut Expressway and a point north of Sunshine Street at approximately 8 p.m. on Sunday evening, July 23

• Southbound Route 65 OPEN from I-44 to Chestnut Expressway after 8 p.m. Sunday evening, July 23

• Southbound Route 65 reduced to one lane between a point south of I-44 to Chestnut Expressway

• Drivers urged to avoid Eastgate Avenue east of Route 65 especially at Chestnut Expressway

• Delays expected for drivers existing southbound Route 65 at Chestnut Expressway due to bridge construction and crossing trains

• ALL SOUTHBOUND LANES OF ROUTE 65 EXPECTED TO OPEN TO TRAFFIC BY LATE ON SUNDAY, JULY 30                                            

Work Scheduled:  

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

Traffic Impacts:  

• ROAD CLOSED: Southbound Route 65 CLOSED between Chestnut Expressway and Sunshine Street
  • Closing time: around 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 23, until as late as 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 30
  • Southbound Route 65 reduced to one lane south of I-44 to Chestnut Expressway
  • All southbound Route 65 traffic can and must exit at Chestnut Expressway
  • Southbound Route 65 traffic can exit at Kearney Street and at Division Street
• RAMPS CLOSED:
  • I-44 ramps to southbound Route 65 CLOSED
  • Southbound on ramp from Chestnut Expressway to Route 65 CLOSED
  • Southbound off ramp from Route 65 to Sunshine Street CLOSED
• ROUTE 65 DETOUR:
  • Signed detour using I-44 and Route 360/60 (southwest loop around Springfield)
  • Alternate detour using Route 125 between I-44 and Route 60
  • 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 – NEARING COMPLETION
  • Southbound closed between Chestnut Expressway and Sunshine Street week of July 24
• 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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